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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within what situation should one practice the RAIN technique, according to the author?
(a) Creating art.
(b) Public speaking.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Meditation.

2. What sound does the author refer to in his personal anecdote about reducing negative feelings?
(a) The sound of a jackhammer.
(b) The sound of a buzz saw.
(c) The sound of the dishwasher.
(d) The sound of traffic.

3. The Buddah lived and taught how many years ago?
(a) 700.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 3,500.

4. What online course did the author teach during the sub-chapter entitled "My Inadvertent Online Controversy"?
(a) Buddhism and Modern Psychology.
(b) Buddhism and the Science of Thought.
(c) Buddhism and Modern Religion.
(d) Buddhism and Modern Environmental Science.

5. Which group of people does the author say especially identified with the film he references within the chapter title "Take the Red Pill"?
(a) Western Buddhists.
(b) Tibetan Buddhists.
(c) Cartesians.
(d) Taoists.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that "coherence of motivation, though a desirable quality in a friend or collaborator, isn't by itself" (82) what?

2. What emotion does the author say he feels when he is getting ready for a public speaking engagement?

3. What piece of text asserts that "Form is emptiness" (143)?

4. What system within the body is responsible for rewards?

5. What is NOT a concern the author attributes to the process of natural selection?

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