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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. The author's aim in writing the book was to act as a _____ for the principles of Buddhism.
(a) Spokesman.
(b) Renouncer.
(c) Monk.
(d) Commentator.

2. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Pain.
(b) Consternation.
(c) Greed.
(d) Confusion.

3. There are _____ Nikayas.
(a) Eleven.
(b) Fifty-five.
(c) Four.
(d) Ninety-nine.

4. Samsara is _____.
(a) Chakra light source.
(b) The round of rebirth.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Death.

5. The three types of suffering are pain, change, and _____.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Conditions.
(c) Separation.
(d) Reactions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are stupas?

2. Meditation is the cultivation of _____.

3. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from _____ which cause heedlessness.

4. How long have people been wandering through samsara?

5. According the the author, what lies at the heart of Buddhism is _____.

(see the answer key)

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