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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. What is an example of a seed of unwholesome quality?
(a) Peace.
(b) Hope.
(c) Greed.
(d) Love.

2. Whatever we think will make us happy can often be what?
(a) Makes us happy.
(b) A part of happiness.
(c) Paths to happiness.
(d) Obstacles to happiness.

3. How many months of mindfulness and enjoying the present moment brings real happiness, according to Hahn?
(a) Nine to twelve months.
(b) Six to nine months.
(c) Three to six months.
(d) One to three months.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Can Right View be taught?

2. What does the Fourth Mindfulness Training describe?

3. Right thinking is known as what?

4. Looking deeply into our suffering and writing down what nutriments we are feeding to sustain takes what?

5. With what does the Discourse on Turning the Wheel of the Dharma have to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hahn suggest we do about our habit energies?

2. What is the Fourth Mindfulness Training?

3. What does the author say about the Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness?

4. What is the Fourth Noble Truth?

5. Describe two more Miracles of Mindfulness.

6. How important is deep, quiet listening, mindful breathing, and meditation?

7. What is Right Mindfulness?

8. What is important about being in the present moment?

9. How should one speak the truth?

10. How can one find conditions for happiness that are already available?

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