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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Becoming a monk requires going forth and _____.
(a) Ordination.
(b) Purification.
(c) Confession.
(d) Ritual sacrifice.

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

3. The word sutra literally means _____.
(a) Vapor.
(b) Conduit.
(c) River.
(d) Thread.

4. Sthaviras is a Buddhist term that refers to ______________.
(a) Novices.
(b) Commoners.
(c) Boddhis.
(d) Elders.

5. There is a Pali version of the Nikayama/Agama and a _____ translation contained in the Tripitaka.
(a) Cambodian.
(b) Tibetan.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Sri Lankan.

Short Answer Questions

1. The coming of the _____ into India did not bring political unity, but brought ideology that affected Indian culture.

2. The earliest Buddhist sources state that the future Buddha was born with the name _____.

3. How old is Buddhism?

4. The river that flows through the area where the Buddha gathered a following is called _____.

5. Edward Conze pointed out that it took over two thousand years and a couple of Western converts to provide Buddhism with a _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of celibacy in the life of a monk?

2. How was the Rig Veda communicated orally?

3. How is food addressed in the Vinaya?

4. What are the Nikayas/Agamas?

5. Why is stealing not permitted by a monk?

6. How did the Buddha respond when Malunkya said he would stop training with him if he didn't answer the ten undetermined questions?

7. What does the author say is the 'textbook' view of Buddhism?

8. What is the psychological relationship of aversion to craving?

9. How does the author feel he acts as a spokesman for Buddhism?

10. Why did the Buddha possibly refuse to give categorical answers to the ten undetermined questions?

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