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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Buddhist Path, The Way of Calm and Thought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from handling _____.
(a) Nickel and iron.
(b) Cadmium and titanium.
(c) Copper and lead.
(d) Gold and silver.

2. Death is simply a _____ of events.
(a) Recurrence.
(b) Distraction from.
(c) Continuation.
(d) Reconfiguration.

3. One of the five hindrances is _____.
(a) Attention deficit.
(b) Encouragement.
(c) Dyslexia.
(d) Excitement and depression.

4. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Aversion.
(b) Attitude.
(c) Conversion.
(d) Dispersion.

5. What did W.C. Peppe find when he was digging on his estate in India?
(a) A bronze statue.
(b) An ivory talisman.
(c) A quartz ball.
(d) A soapstone vase.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mahayana Buddhism is classified by the author as _____.

2. The three types of suffering are pain, change, and _____.

3. A _____ is a being from a lower realm of existence in Buddhist cosmology.

4. A Tathagata teaches that _____ has a beautiful beginning, a beautiful middle, and a beautiful ending.

5. Some three months after the death of the Buddha, 500 arhats took part in a _____.

(see the answer key)

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