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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 does Chodron claim undermines our wakeful energy?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Depression.
(d) Fear.

2. Who did Atisha take with him from India to Tibet?
(a) His own spiritual teacher.
(b) The most annoying person he knew.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sick brother.

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

4. What does the author compare to an elderly couple living in a protected community in Florida?
(a) Reincarnation.
(b) The workings of the ego.
(c) Love.
(d) The relationship between a student and teacher.

5. What does Chodron argue happens when we harm others?
(a) We only feel momentary relief from our own struggle.
(b) We see ourselves in a negative light.
(c) We receive bad karma.
(d) We also harm ourselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In practicing compassion, who is the first person we aspire to feel compassion for?

2. How does Chodron view strength from a historical perspective?

3. How many strengths does Chodron count in summarizing Chapter 15?

4. What will happen if we "stay with" sorrow or pain?

5. What did Trungpa Rinpoche say his students should do instead of listening to the radio?

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