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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. We will see layers of causes and conditions, and can now stop ingesting the nutriments causing our suffering by practicing what as a guide?
(a) Right Speech, Right Action and Right Livelihood, with Mindfulness Training.
(b) Right View, Right Thinking, Right Speech, and Right Livelihood.
(c) Right Concentration, Right View, Right Livelihood and Right Action.
(d) Right Livelihood, Mindfulness, Right Thinking, and Right View.

2. When people do not seem to love and understand us, what must we do?
(a) Ignore them.
(b) Be more loving and understanding.
(c) Be patient.
(d) Forget them.

3. Does Buddhism ask for blind faith?
(a) Yes, absolutely.
(b) Yes, somewhat.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, often.

4. Awakening is always available to us and needs only what?
(a) Favorable conditions.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Faith.
(d) Joy.

5. "Mindfulness always arises in the context of a relationship with ______________________."
(a) Other people.
(b) Ourselves, other people or things.
(c) Ourselves.
(d) Things.

6. "All suffering is born from ________________."
(a) Our parents.
(b) Mistakes.
(c) Original sin.
(d) Wrong perceptions.

7. What is signlessness?
(a) Feelings of loss.
(b) Signs are deception and illusion.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Confusion.

8. The ____________ Dharma seals of Buddha's teaching are: impermanence, nonself and nirvana.
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

9. The first of six paramitas, dana paramita, is what?
(a) To protect children and adults from sexual abuse and preserve happiness.
(b) Giving and offering joy and love to others.
(c) Protection of the lives of humans, animals and nature.
(d) Perfection of the five mindfulness trainings.

10. Does impermanence cause suffering?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, always.
(c) Yes, sometimes.
(d) Yes, usually.

11. Right livelihood is what?
(a) Unique.
(b) Individual.
(c) Collective.
(d) Unusual.

12. Why is life span an illusion?
(a) No one's life span is the same.
(b) A human life span is longer.
(c) No one knows his or her life span.
(d) We have never been born and we never die.

13. Happiness and beauty lie where?
(a) In our actions.
(b) In our bodies.
(c) In our hearts.
(d) In our minds.

14. The Sarvastivada school defined how many conditions?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second of the five mindfulness trainings?

2. The second is the condition for what?

3. Each element of the Noble Eightfold Path is contained where?

4. Hanh asks us to practice transformation by what?

5. What is the third of the five mindfulness trainings?

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