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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. The Bodhisattva was conceived on the _____ night of Asadha, or July.
(a) Longest.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Full moon.
(d) Darkest.

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

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

4. The Sangha is _____ of monks and nuns.
(a) An order.
(b) A ritual.
(c) A holy book.
(d) A prison.

5. According to the author, Christianity can be explained as a system of _____.
(a) Laws.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Sacrifices.
(d) Canons.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from eating _____.

2. How old is Buddhism?

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

4. Samsara is known as the circle of _____.

5. The _____ school of Buddhism in the sixth and seventh centuries was suspicious of theoretical formulations regarding the practice of Buddhism.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author say that he wrote this book on Buddhism?

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

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

4. Why does the author believe that there is some basis in history for the existence of the Buddha?

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

6. What does the author say about satya in relation to a Buddhist creed?

7. How was the Rig Veda communicated orally?

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

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

10. Why is stealing not permitted by a monk?

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