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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Recognition of peace and joy, that well-being is possible, is which turning?
(a) The second.
(b) The first.
(c) The fourth.
(d) The third.

2. Many have embraced suffering for two thousand years as the primary principle of Buddhism, but Buddha taught us to recognize what and suffering?
(a) Fear.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Pain.

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

4. What is the Seventh Miracle of Mindfulness?
(a) Forgiving.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Transformation of our suffering as well as the suffering of the world.
(d) Believing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Suffering, its recognition, making, and the path out of it are all ___________, as are the Four Noble Truths.

2. We must practice what to understand the Four Noble Truths?

3. How must one use suffering?

4. We need to do what to become free of perceptions and be able to see things as they are?

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

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