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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How should we treat our suffering?
(a) With hatred.
(b) With distractions.
(c) With love and kindness.
(d) With patience.

2. Right thinking leads to what?
(a) Right action.
(b) Right concentration.
(c) Right livelihood.
(d) Right view.

3. What is the third turning?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Realization.
(d) Encouragement.

4. The Fourth Noble Truth is recognizing that the Eightfold Path of Right View, Thinking, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Diligence, Mindfulness and Concentration can do what?
(a) Lead us out of suffering.
(b) Lead us astray.
(c) Guide us down the wrong path.
(d) Lead us to confusion.

5. We need to learn to speak only with what?
(a) Quiet and calmness.
(b) Patience and understanding.
(c) Love and calmness.
(d) Fear and suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are any views the absolute truth?

2. Buddha taught the Eightfold Path until when?

3. Should suffering be placed at the same level as impermanence and non-self?

4. We need only to understand what about the other person?

5. What does seeing the cause of our suffering do to our suffering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the four nutriments? Describe these nutriments.

2. What is used to understand the Four Noble Truths?

3. For how long does Buddha teach the Eightfold Path?

4. What is the Fourth Mindfulness Training?

5. What is Right Mindfulness?

6. What does Buddha say about suffering and nirvana?

7. What does Buddha think of perception?

8. What are two of the Miracles of Mindfulness? What is the importance of the first four Miracles of Mindfulness?

9. What is the fifth Mindfulness training? What does Hanh say about alcohol in this section?

10. What are vitark and vichara? When are they no longer present?

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