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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author concentrates on sustained expositions of Buddhist _____.

2. The Theravading Vinaya specifies that the candidate for pravrajya must be old enough to _____.

3. One of a monk's four basic resources is a robe made of _____.

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

5. One of the ten rules of training for a monk involves refraining from attending _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the responsibility of a Buddha regarding teaching?

5. What does the author say about the nature of Buddhism's influence on the world?

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

7. Why has the prominence of the ancient oral traditions concerning Buddhism changed?

8. Why was the oral tradition of communicating the concept of dharma considered to be more accurate than the written tradition by some people?

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

10. What is a bhiksu and how is this different from an upasampada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of merit or karma in Buddhism. How does this affect the conduct of the Buddhist? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the oral tradition of Buddhism. Why is it considered an oral tradition?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the grounds for expulsion from the Sangha. What is the role of sexuality? What is the role of opinion?

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