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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must we not do to the words of Buddha?
(a) Mispronounce them.
(b) Turn them into doctrine or ideology.
(c) Forget them.
(d) Sing them.

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

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

4. What does Hanh suggest doing to our habit energies?
(a) Smiling at them.
(b) Laughing at them.
(c) Frowning at them.
(d) Ignoring them.

5. It is vital to keep our bodies, hearts and minds open to truth rather than what?
(a) Comparing the teachings to what we already believe.
(b) Ignoring the truth.
(c) Misunderstanding.
(d) Lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first stage of the Third Noble Truth, of what are we not aware?

2. Buddha said we feed our happiness or suffering with how man nutriments?

3. Why does Hanh suggest the reader to write the words, "Are you sure?" where they can be seen, and "What am I doing?"

4. Right speech is based on what?

5. Right Action means to do what?

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