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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Art Appreciation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lao Tzu's famous metaphor for this train of thought is what?
(a) The dance.
(b) The hole.
(c) Nature.
(d) The vacuum.

2. Zennism emphasized the abstract and the imaginary, whereas Buddhism emphasized what?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Nirvana and reincarnation.
(c) Memorization of scriptures.
(d) The Golden Rule.

3. The harm we do to others is a result of what?
(a) A failure to know ourselves and come to grips with our own wickedness.
(b) The devil.
(c) Accidents.
(d) Others treating us poorly.

4. Some statesmen, philosophers, and artists of the West could be referred to as what?
(a) "Tea-fiends."
(b) "Tea-philosophers."
(c) "Tea-aestheticians."
(d) "Tea-lovers."

5. Why did most great tea-masters use Zen concepts for the tea room?
(a) They knew no other way to serve tea.
(b) They were students of Zen.
(c) They were Zen priests.
(d) They were the children of Zen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the purpose of the garden path?

2. Lu Wu, in this book, describes what aspects of tea?

3. This imagery is reflected in many arts, such as the martial art of ____________ which emphasizes absorbing the enemy's blows in order to exhaust him.

4. When does the host appear?

5. Why might it be hard for Westerners to appreciate the Japanese tradition of wood and bamboo architecture, and, therefore, hard to appreciate the tea room itself?

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