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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eighteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. We need to do what to become free of perceptions and be able to see things as they are?
(a) Know the source of our perceptions and see them deeply.
(b) Forget about our own perceptions.
(c) Accept our perceptions as true.
(d) Ignore perceptions.

2. What is the fourth nutriment?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Consciousness.
(c) Real food.
(d) Right Speaking.

3. The first __________ of the nine levels of meditative concentration are called Dhyanas.
(a) The Four Dhyanas.
(b) The Three Dhyanas.
(c) The Five Dhyanas.
(d) The Two Dhyanas.

4. Is concentration to ignore suffering?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Frequently.
(d) No.

5. Our perceptions are affected by what?
(a) Our own thoughts.
(b) How we have been raised.
(c) Everything subjective in our lives, positive and negative.
(d) Our ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are any views the absolute truth?

2. While mindfully breathing, what does the author suggest be done?

3. We are always giving our attention to something, and it often does what?

4. Buddha said we feed our happiness or suffering with how man nutriments?

5. Can Right View be taught?

(see the answer key)

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