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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How must one use suffering?
(a) For growth.
(b) For fear.
(c) For sadness.
(d) For torture.

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

3. Whatever we think will make us happy can often be what?
(a) A part of happiness.
(b) Paths to happiness.
(c) Makes us happy.
(d) Obstacles to happiness.

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

5. Siddhartha Gutama sat under a bodhi tree and vowed not to get up until when?
(a) Nightfall.
(b) He was tired of sitting.
(c) He understood how to alleviate suffering.
(d) Someone had come to save him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months of mindfulness and enjoying the present moment brings real happiness, according to Hahn?

2. What does Hanh suggest doing to our habit energies?

3. What is the fourth nutriment?

4. To whom does the author suggest going and showing your pain?

5. Buddha claimed to have gone to the end of the path of suffering and gained what?

(see the answer key)

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