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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Secret of the Flower, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Diamond Thunderbolt, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Image of Crossing,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does karma come into effect?
(a) When the spirit occupies a human form.
(b) When the spirit has reincarnated.
(c) When the spirit is in insect form.
(d) When the spirit resides in a cow.

2. What is the Hindu concept of galaxies of finer or courser natures?
(a) These are other life forms in the universe.
(b) These are illusions with which man must deal.
(c) These are obstacles to be reasoned out.
(d) These are paths the spirit travels in quest of God.

3. How does the yogi eliminate distractions of the mind during raja yoga?
(a) The yogi concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of all others.
(b) The yogi puts cotton in his ears.
(c) The yogi lies flat of his back.
(d) The yogi concentrates on reading.

4. What is the main departure of Tibetan Buddhism?
(a) It enables achieving nirvana within a single lifetime.
(b) Doing away with monks' robes
(c) Prayer wheels and magic bells
(d) No begging for food

5. What is the Zen koan?
(a) Private consultation with a master
(b) The elaborate tea ceremony with its slow and graceful movements
(c) Sitting in meditation for long hours
(d) Problems like the classic "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the subject matter of the Buddha's first sermon?

2. What does the Hindu say would happen if the divine base of everything is removed?

3. Eventually, how do Hindu minds conceive of God?

4. What is the idea of the spirit in Hinduism?

5. Why is the question of "is this all" relevant to Hinduism?

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