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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What example of being present and mindful does the author use, which gives the work merit?
(a) Feeding animals.
(b) Volunteering our time.
(c) Taking care of a family.
(d) Washing dishes.

2. Composing or performing art can be what?
(a) Right concentration.
(b) Right action.
(c) Right thinking.
(d) Right livelihood.

3. The Five Faculties are powers that can help us do what?
(a) Generate the energy in ourselves to be in paradise.
(b) Find paradise.
(c) Accept the present.
(d) Understand paradise.

4. When we recognize suffering and look deeply into it, we are practicing what?
(a) Right Diligence, Right Action, Right Thoughtfulness, and Right View.
(b) Right Concentration, Right Contraction, Right Mindfulness, and Right Compassion.
(c) Right View, Right Thinking, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
(d) Right Thinking, Right Thoughtfulness, Right Compassion, and Right Concentration.

5. Each element of the Noble Eightfold Path is contained where?
(a) In categories.
(b) In small groups.
(c) Individually.
(d) Within the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the initial thought and development of it, respectively?

2. What is the first of the Five Faculties?

3. Finding a way to earn a living that does not conflict with love and compassion can do what?

4. Buddha suggests we replace unwholesome thoughts how?

5. Mindful breathing helps us find what?

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