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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Third Miracle of Mindfulness?
(a) To nourish others.
(b) To be present.
(c) To make others present.
(d) To nourish yourself.

2. Mindful breathing and meditation can help us with what?
(a) Compassionate speaking.
(b) Compassionate listening.
(c) Compassionate thinking.
(d) Compassionate acting.

3. At what age could Buddha do what he wanted "without going against the path," or practice the "action of non-action," stage of realization that must take place from within?
(a) Sixty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Eighty.
(d) One hundred twenty.

4. While Dharma is compassion, understanding and love, to realize it we need a _____________, or community and elements which support our practice.
(a) Syria.
(b) Sangia.
(c) Sangha.
(d) Sanskrit.

5. What are the Three Doors of Liberation, opened by the Three Dharma Seals?
(a) Peace, quiet, and calm.
(b) Fear, suffering, and hate.
(c) Love, joy, and happiness.
(d) Emptiness, signlessness and aimlessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are any views the absolute truth?

2. Is concentration to ignore suffering?

3. Can Right View be taught?

4. Impermanence and nonself are _____________.

5. Mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration and letting go are the seven factors of what?

(see the answer key)

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