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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third lord of materialism?
(a) The lord of ambition.
(b) The lord of convenience.
(c) The lord of mind.
(d) The lord of applause.

2. What are the three lords of materialism?
(a) Ways we maintain an "illusion of security."
(b) An attachment to status and material goods.
(c) Obstacles to achieving Nirvana.
(d) Sins.

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 ______."
(a) Increased tension.
(b) Heartbreak.
(c) Self-aggression.
(d) Losing patience.

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

5. What insight did the woman give whom the author mentions is constantly on a diet?
(a) Addictions temporarily relieve suffering.
(b) All addictions address the same emotional needs.
(c) Some addictions are widely considered healthy.
(d) Addictions are divided along gender lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Chodron claim is the most difficult step in any practice?

3. What are the four qualities of maitri?

4. What does the author compare to an elderly couple living in a protected community in Florida?

5. How does Chitta translate?

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