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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Another reminder, "Hello, habit energy," reminds us to do what?
(a) Find moments to contemplate and be mindful, and acknowledge our habitual thinking and acting.
(b) Change our habits.
(c) Forget our habits.
(d) Improve our habits.

2. The Buddha said, "My teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Do not mistake _______ ."
(a) The pointing of the finger.
(b) My teaching for pointing.
(c) The finger for the moon.
(d) The moon for the finger.

3. Right speech is based on what?
(a) Right concentration.
(b) Right thinking.
(c) Right action.
(d) Right believing.

4. In the first stage of the Third Noble Truth, of what are we not aware?
(a) Love.
(b) Ourselves.
(c) Freedom and happiness.
(d) Compassion.

5. When we recognize suffering and look deeply into it, we are practicing what?
(a) Right View, Right Thinking, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
(b) Right Concentration, Right Contraction, Right Mindfulness, and Right Compassion.
(c) Right Thinking, Right Thoughtfulness, Right Compassion, and Right Concentration.
(d) Right Diligence, Right Action, Right Thoughtfulness, and Right View.

Short Answer Questions

1. Impermanence and nonself are _____________.

2. Hanh suggests what to remind us to use right speech on the telephone?

3. Transforming by changing our behavior and practicing can bring suffering to an end and increase what?

4. Hanh suggests meditating mindfully on what parts of the body?

5. Our habit energies bring about what?

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