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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 four elements in Buddhism is _____.
(a) Soma.
(b) Space.
(c) Fire.
(d) Clouds.

2. One of the five hindrances is _____.
(a) Dyslexia.
(b) Attention deficit.
(c) Encouragement.
(d) Excitement and depression.

3. Skandhas are _____ of physical and mental events.
(a) Singularities.
(b) Denial.
(c) Aggregates.
(d) Emotional espressions.

4. Buddhist devotional and ritual acts are generally seen as having a _____ quality.
(a) Evangelical.
(b) Exclusive.
(c) Protective.
(d) Derisive.

5. Karma is a being's _____ of body, speech, and mind.
(a) Inward expression.
(b) Forced reactions.
(c) Outward denial.
(d) Intentional actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. An awareness of ourselves as thinking subjects is called _____.

2. The great theme of the Perfection of Wisdom is _____.

3. Meditation is the cultivation of _____.

4. The Buddhist attitude toward good conduct and the suggestion of adherence to moral principles for their own sake may be an expression of _____.

5. Impermanence was regarded by the Buddha as _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is causal connectedness?

2. What is the legend of Megha?

3. How is the term 'self' considered meaningless in Buddhism?

4. What is dependent arising?

5. Why does the boddhisattva turn away from samsara and yet turn back to the world?

6. What components, according to Buddhist thought, comprise a world-sphere?

7. What is the Buddhist view of faith on the cognitive and effective modes?

8. How does the sense of self spring from delusion?

9. How is world contraction described according to the Abhidharma?

10. What two things does abhidharma refer to in Buddhist tradition?

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