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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is equanimity?
(a) Creating a happy space.
(b) Being happy.
(c) Being okay.
(d) Being sad.

2. What does the author claim that lojong slogans or the slogans of Atisha can help us do?
(a) Learn to meditate in less time than any other method.
(b) Understand the nature of love.
(c) Become a true warrior.
(d) Remember wisdom at emotional moments.

3. Which of the following is one of the six ways of compassionate living?
(a) Work.
(b) Effort.
(c) Patience.
(d) Confidence.

4. What is the main point of the formal practice of maitri?
(a) To give up our independence to join a community.
(b) To uncover the ability to love without bias.
(c) To withdraw from the noise of our daily lives.
(d) To love freely and ask nothing in return.

5. What does Jarvis Jay Master write?
(a) A story about Florida.
(b) Finding Freedom.
(c) Learning to Love.
(d) A story about failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the lojong teachings for?

2. What did the Buddha say about our relationship to enlightenment?

3. What is the near enemy of joyfulness?

4. What does an unconditional relationship teach us?

5. What would Chodron like us to see about being in a raft that has disintegrated?

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