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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a near enemy of compassion?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Pity.
(c) Hope.
(d) Greed.

2. Why does Chodron claim that the practice of bodhichitta increases our joy?
(a) Because the Buddha said that this is what would occur.
(b) Because it increases awareness of our basic goodness.
(c) Because as we meditate on our love for others, we become more kind toward them, ad love becomes a chain of thoughts, beliefs, and actions.
(d) Because it teaches us to be calm, and sitting silently can improve our mood.

3. How does Chodron view strength from a historical perspective?
(a) She argues that there has not been a change over time.
(b) She does not touch on this theme.
(c) She writes that strength came more naturally to spiritual teachers in other time periods.
(d) Chodron writes that it is easier to access strength in the modern world.

4. What is another term for the six strengths?
(a) Six hearts.
(b) Six senses.
(c) Six paramitas.
(d) Six palomitas.

5. Who do we first practice Maitri on?
(a) Our enemies.
(b) Ourselves.
(c) Our loved ones.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aspiration does Chodron recommend to cultivate love and joy?

3. How do we get beyond laziness to open ourselves to bodhichitta?

4. The author relates the story of a woman who found herself surrounded by people threatening to throw stones. What did she feel in that moment?

5. What does the author claim that sitting meditation cultivates?

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