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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 various Indo-Aryan dialects, the vernacular of Buddha's time, are known as _____.
(a) Taisho.
(b) Pali.
(c) Prakrit.
(d) Sanskrit.

2. One of the three fundamental defilements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Delusion.
(b) Consent.
(c) Distraction.
(d) Dissent.

3. Though the precise form of the earliest Buddhist devotions is unclear, it is know that they revolved around the worship of _____.
(a) Skandhas.
(b) Samsaras.
(c) Suttas.
(d) Stupas.

4. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from _____.
(a) Eating with utensils.
(b) Eating rice.
(c) Walking with shoes on.
(d) Harming living creatures.

5. What are devas?
(a) Artisans.
(b) Sacred singers.
(c) Lay people.
(d) Gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Samsara is _____.

2. Karma is a being's _____ of body, speech, and mind.

3. The Theravada tradition is classified by the author as _____.

4. One of a monk's four basic resources is lodging _____.

5. The word sutra literally means _____.

(see the answer key)

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