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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: "Helping After Death".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ideas does the Dalai Lama discuss in this opening chapter?
(a) Views on life and death
(b) Views on marriage
(c) Views on the perfect relationship
(d) How a person should live their life.

2. What is one convinced of during the first few weeks of this bardo?
(a) He or she is bored
(b) He or she has been promoted to heaven
(c) He or she is still alive
(d) He or she has been buried alive

3. Name one of Buddha's six realms of existence?
(a) Hungry ghosts
(b) Hungry dogs
(c) Anger
(d) Happiness

4. Where are the great liberation teachings based?
(a) Elephantine Caves
(b) Dzogchen Tantras
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Pimordial Buddha

5. What is the basic plot of the book?
(a) Tibetan politics
(b) The themes of Karma
(c) War
(d) Tibetan beliefs on death and dying

Short Answer Questions

1. What practice does Sogyal recommend?

2. What is the first phase of the bardo of dharmata?

3. What does Sogyal say can lighten an atmosphere when a person is dying?

4. How does the frog die?

5. Why don't the Tibetans move a dead body for three days?

(see the answer key)

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