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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chodron define bravery?
(a) Loving freely.
(b) Not having self-deception.
(c) Being in the present moment.
(d) Avoiding reactions in relationships.

2. Who is Jarvis Masters?
(a) A man who was on death row.
(b) A comedian.
(c) Chodron's former boyfriend.
(d) A bank robber that Chodron read about.

3. How does Chitta translate?
(a) As relaxation.
(b) As mind or thought.
(c) As love, heart, and affection.
(d) As mind, heart, or attitude.

4. What is the first stage of the formal practice of maitri?
(a) Engendering loving-kindness for ourselves.
(b) Decide that we will do no harm.
(c) Closing our eyes, and taking a deep breath to relax the body.
(d) Standing in the first yoga position.

5. What does Chodron write about categorizing things into "for" and "against"?
(a) Harder than focusing exclusively on the negative.
(b) Narrowing the mind.
(c) Efficient.
(d) Making it more difficult to find joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the three lords of materialism?

2. What advice did the author receive as a six year old?

3. Which answer completes the following quote? "If this process of clear seeing isn't based on self-compassion it will become a process of ______."

4. What three difficulties does the slogan "train in three difficulties" encourage?

5. How does Chondron describe our "fundamental energy"?

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