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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "The Nature of the Mind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rinpoche discuss in this chapter?
(a) His previous life
(b) His childhood
(c) His faith
(d) His friends

2. What does Samten often let Sogyal borrow?
(a) Perfume
(b) Books
(c) Costumes
(d) Socks

3. How does the west traditionally cope with death?
(a) They rush to get there
(b) They embrace it
(c) They deny it
(d) They forget it

4. What does the word Rinpoche mean?
(a) Special one
(b) Precious one
(c) Sublime death
(d) Loving spoonful

5. What is the English word for bardos?
(a) Stages
(b) Processes
(c) Karma
(d) Death

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sogyal think people should stop focusing on?

2. What did Dudjom tell the young woman from New York to relax her

3. What does sem mean in English?

4. What does the Dalai Lama hope Sogyal can offer?

5. What does the Dalai Lama see death as?

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