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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the wheel of Dharma teach?
(a) The Right Way.
(b) Your Way.
(c) Buddha's Way.
(d) The Middle Way.

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

3. Hanh explains that Buddha was a man who suffered, and that we can enter his heart now only because we ______________.
(a) Suffer.
(b) Have joy.
(c) Are happy.
(d) Do not suffer.

4. Another misunderstanding is that our suffering is caused by ________________.
(a) Buddha.
(b) Sin.
(c) Love.
(d) Craving.

5. Looking deeply in meditation is important, but what else is fundamental?
(a) Stopping to do so.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Not thinking.
(d) Enjoying life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. It is said that if you try to explain every word of the sutras, what happens?

3. The Fourth Noble Truth is recognizing that the Eightfold Path of Right View, Thinking, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Diligence, Mindfulness and Concentration can do what?

4. In our consciousness we have ___________________ seeds, or roots that we can identify with mindfulness.

5. When we appreciate what, we can find conditions for happiness that are already available?

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