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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 do the Four Establishments of Mindfulness do?
(a) Transform our suffering as well as the suffering of the world.
(b) Help us to forget suffering.
(c) Create a place of refuge for ourselves and others.
(d) Identify our feelings.

2. Which turning of the Fourth Noble Truth is the recognition that we are practicing to transform our difficulties and ceasing to ingest pain-causing nutriments?
(a) The third.
(b) The second.
(c) The fourth.
(d) The first.

3. The Buddha said, "The moment you know how your suffering came to be, you are already _________________."
(a) On the path of release from it.
(b) Ignoring it.
(c) Passing your suffering on to others.
(d) Gaining more suffering.

4. Hanh suggests meditating mindfully on what parts of the body?
(a) The organs.
(b) The outer parts.
(c) Each part.
(d) The inner parts.

5. Hanh discourages what in the interest of ourselves and others?
(a) Driving while intoxicated.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Losing sleep.
(d) Drinking of any alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Right Action means to do what?

2. Buddha taught the Eightfold Path until when?

3. How must one use suffering?

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

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

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