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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 does Sogyal say humans depend on?
(a) Material possessions
(b) The after life
(c) Food
(d) Education

2. What is the name of Master Khyentse's attendant?
(a) Yogi
(b) Yapson
(c) Samten
(d) Sogyal

3. What does Dudjom's wife praise?
(a) The meadows
(b) The cemetaries
(c) The snow
(d) The churches

4. What sacred lake does Kyentse visit in this chapter?
(a) Lhasa Tso
(b) Vlkava Tso
(c) Yamdrok Tso
(d) Illsbruck Tso

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rinpoche dedicate his book to?

2. Which of the following is not one of the four Bardos?

3. Why does Tseten not want to go to a nearby monetary?

4. What do people think Master Kyentse was responsible for in a previous life?

5. What are individuals with a similar vision of the world said to share?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the four bardos.

2. What is the Dalai Lama's views on death?

3. Why does Sogyal dedicate his book to his master?

4. What did Buddha learn about meditation?

5. What does Sogyal claim fear of death comes from?

6. Describe Sogyal's first experience with death.

7. What does Sogyal state the dying are going through?

8. How will people with pure vision see the world?

9. How does Sogyal suggest we can overcome negative feelings about someone when we see them dying?

10. What does Sogyul realize when Samten finally dies?

(see the answer keys)

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