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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which turning of the Fourth Noble Truth is the recognition that we are practicing to transform our difficulties and ceasing to ingest pain-causing nutriments?
(a) The third.
(b) The second.
(c) The fourth.
(d) The first.

2. We must practice what to understand the Four Noble Truths?
(a) Quiet.
(b) The twelve turnings of the wheel of Dharma.
(c) Patience.
(d) Mindfulness.

3. Transforming by changing our behavior and practicing can bring suffering to an end and increase what?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Hope.

4. What is the second turning?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Encouragement.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Realization.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author believe is perhaps responsible for much of our pain?

2. Looking deeply into our suffering and writing down what nutriments we are feeding to sustain takes what?

3. Buddha said, "Where there is perception there is _________________."

4. We can learn calming by recognition, acceptance, ________________, looking deeply and insight.

5. Conscious breathing is an important link between what?

(see the answer key)

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