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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the author suggest going and showing your pain?
(a) The Buddha.
(b) Yourself.
(c) Your parent.
(d) God.

2. Our habit energies bring about what?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Desire.
(c) Joy.
(d) Damage.

3. If we destroy living beings or the environment with what we eat, we are eating what?
(a) Ourselves.
(b) Life.
(c) The flesh of our children.
(d) Trash.

4. Buddha taught of _______________, where our ideas and concepts are extinguished.
(a) Sutra.
(b) Karma.
(c) Nirvana.
(d) Dharma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Buddha said, "My teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Do not mistake _______ ."

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

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

4. What is the fourth nutriment?

5. Looking deeply in meditation is important, but what else is fundamental?

(see the answer key)

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