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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the mother who wanted to help her heroin addicted son feel during her aspiration?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Frustrated.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Overwhelmed.

2. Which of the following is one of the six ways of compassionate living?
(a) Productivity.
(b) Hope.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Discipline.

3. How does the author claim that aspirations and affirmations differ?
(a) Chodron writes that in one we try to convince ourselves of something, and in the other we aim to open our hearts.
(b) Chodron claims that they are not different.
(c) Chodron claims that aspirations have long been used by Buddhists, but affiirmations have been scientifically studied and documented more.
(d) Chodron argues that affirmations and aspirations can be used interchangeably in meditation.

4. What do vajrayana Buddhists claim is inherent in emotion?
(a) The seeds of self-growth.
(b) Hope.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Love.

5. What is the second of the three lords of materialism?
(a) The lord of competition.
(b) The lord of work.
(c) The lord of speech.
(d) The lord of greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is equanimity?

2. Why does Chodron claim that the practice of bodhichitta increases our joy?

3. Which of the two witnesses does Chodron say we should hold?

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

5. What are the four limitless qualities?

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