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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. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from eating _____.
(a) On Sunday.
(b) After midday.
(c) Before sunrise.
(d) During a full moon.

2. The five aggregates of _____ are suffering.
(a) Grasping.
(b) Repealing.
(c) Repeating.
(d) Throwing.

3. The Nikayama/Agama are collections of sutras or _____.
(a) Canons.
(b) Discourses.
(c) Disputes.
(d) Rituals.

4. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from false _____.
(a) Commitment.
(b) Hope.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Speech.

5. The Bodhisattva's mother dreamed of a _____ carrying a lotus on the night he was conceived.
(a) Great warrior.
(b) White elephant.
(c) Saint.
(d) Blue monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, Buddhism is typically seen as a history of _____ Theravada Buddhism.

2. The Sangha is a community of _____.

3. The religious tradition of Buddhism, at the time of the writing of the book, was followed by over _____ people.

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

5. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the four great authorities in Buddhism? Why would a monk go to them?

2. What are the Nikayas/Agamas?

3. What language did the Buddha use to communicate his ideas and why?

4. How does the author compare Buddha and the four truths to modern medicine?

5. How was the Rig Veda communicated orally?

6. What is the general Buddhist and Indian world view concerning life and death?

7. What are some of the features of Tibetan Buddhism?

8. Which offenses can result in a probationary period involving loss of full status as a member of the Sangha by a monk?

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

10. Why does the Buddhist saint not harm living creatures?

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