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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, No Self, Personal Continuity and Dependent Arising.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.
(a) Dharma.
(b) Karma.
(c) Brahma.
(d) India.

2. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from attending _____.
(a) Entertainments.
(b) Processions.
(c) Group meals.
(d) Funerals.

3. The implications when using the word 'I' in a sentence is that it is a _____.
(a) Detachment.
(b) Derivative.
(c) Variable.
(d) Constant.

4. According to the author, Christianity can be explained as a system of _____.
(a) Laws.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Canons.
(d) Sacrifices.

5. The oldest portion of the Vedas is called the _____.
(a) Samaveda.
(b) Yajurveda.
(c) Atharvaveda.
(d) Rg Veda.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Buddhist texts call the physical world _____.

2. The scholar Etienne Lamotte was from _____.

3. What does the word buddha mean?

4. The term sramana means _____.

5. The Nikayama/Agama are collections of sutras or _____.

(see the answer key)

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