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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Chodron write that rejoicing in things takes courage?
(a) Because we have to think consistently about one thing for longer than we are used to.
(b) Because we have to create a new story of our lives.
(c) Because we have to drop our complaining.
(d) Because we have to imagine more possibilities for ourselves.

3. What is the final step of the formal practice of maitri?
(a) Teaching others what we have learned.
(b) Listening to our heart in total silence.
(c) Understanding that our own perspective is limited.
(d) Expanding our loving kindness to all others.

4. What does the author claim Martin Luther King is an example of?
(a) A master warrior.
(b) A truly centered person.
(c) A person who put love first.
(d) A true teacher.

5. What is the fifth step in the formal practice of maitri?
(a) Engendering kindness for our enemies.
(b) Going from a sitting to standing position.
(c) Breathing deeply.
(d) Teaching others about the process.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chodron, what two things do all those who set out on this path discover that we all have?

2. What is the role of forgiveness in bodhichitta training?

3. How many steps does the aspiration practice for compassion have?

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

5. What does Chondron claim is required to forgive?

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