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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chodron argue that our diet and health affect our strength?
(a) She writes that we must use moderation in all things.
(b) She argues that it is impossible to withstand the rigors of sitting meditation if we are physically unhealthy.
(c) She writes that it is important that we care for our health as it does affect our minds.
(d) She does not deal with these topics directly.

2. Who taught that there are three principal characteristics of human existence?
(a) Martin Luther King.
(b) Chodron.
(c) Buddha.
(d) Mother Teresa.

3. How long does Chodron say that cultivating equanimity takes?
(a) "As long as you make it."
(b) "Less time than it does to cultivate unhappiness."
(c) "It will take less time if you start now."
(d) "At least until you die."

4. According to Chodron, what happens when we consciously try to fix faults in ourselves?
(a) We can hurt others.
(b) We may have positive results, but they are uncertain.
(c) We can increase our suffering.
(d) We are unable to access our feelings in a meaningful way.

5. What does Chondron claim is required to forgive?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Love.
(c) Spiritual teaching.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author characterize meditation?

2. What is equanimity?

3. Chodron writes that we should daily have the same commitment to what happens to us every day.

4. What is the far enemy of loving-kindness?

5. How many stages does the formal practice of maitri have?

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