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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the cook from Gambo Alley who was miserable see as she walked unhappily?
(a) A fox.
(b) An unmarried and attractive man.
(c) A shooting star.
(d) A eclipse.

2. How many strengths does Chodron count in summarizing Chapter 15?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

3. What is the second stage in learning to rejoice?
(a) To take time to truly enjoy aspects our routine that are the most normal.
(b) To rejoice in the good fortune of another.
(c) To take joy in our relationships.
(d) To rejoice about the simplest things possible.

4. What is the role of forgiveness in bodhichitta training?
(a) It is what warriors begin with, and can later leave behind.
(b) It is not important.
(c) The author has concluded in recent years that it is very important.
(d) It is an essential part of it.

5. How does Chodron argue that our diet and health affect our strength?
(a) She writes that we must use moderation in all things.
(b) She argues that it is impossible to withstand the rigors of sitting meditation if we are physically unhealthy.
(c) She does not deal with these topics directly.
(d) She writes that it is important that we care for our health as it does affect our minds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is lhenchak?

2. What is threefold purity?

3. Which of the following is one of the three kinds of laziness?

4. Where did the Buddha teach groundlessness?

5. What happens to equanimity when we can "dwell in the places that scare us"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the far enemy of compassion?

2. What are the three near enemies of compassion?

3. What does Chodron write are the best ways to practice not doing harm?

4. What is a traditional aspiration for awakening joy and appreciation?

5. What are the three futile strategies?

6. How does Chodron define the "essence of bravery"?

7. What does the author write about self-deception?

8. How does Chodron recommend we react when life is pleasant?

9. How do lhenchak and loving-kindness compare?

10. How does the author believe we cultivate the conditions for joy to expand?

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