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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the cook from Gambo Alley who was miserable see as she walked unhappily?
(a) A fox.
(b) A eclipse.
(c) An unmarried and attractive man.
(d) A shooting star.

2. How do we begin to practice the four limitless qualities?
(a) We must believe in our own potential, and we may begin by creating a slogan that states what we want to embody.
(b) We try to love ourselves by making sure we are as comfortable as possible, and then try to help others be comfortable as well.
(c) We begin by wishing happiness for ourselves and our close circle, gradually widening the circle.
(d) We study the holy books with our spiritual teachers, and once we understand these qualities, we begin to meditate on them.

3. How long does Chodron say that cultivating equanimity takes?
(a) "As long as you make it."
(b) "At least until you die."
(c) "Less time than it does to cultivate unhappiness."
(d) "It will take less time if you start now."

4. What is the near enemy of loving-kindness?
(a) Attachment.
(b) Hope.
(c) Lust.
(d) Humor.

5. How many near enemies of compassion are there?
(a) Five.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author call "those who train wholeheartedly in awakening unconditional and relative bodhichitta"?

2. What is equanimity?

3. What is "sharing the heart"?

4. What did Albert Einstein claim was an illusion?

5. What is the final step of the formal practice of maitri?

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