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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tendency is comfort orientation based on?
(a) Hoping for the best.
(b) Avoiding inconvenience.
(c) Being irresponsible.
(d) Overspending.

2. What did the cook from Gambo Alley who was miserable see as she walked unhappily?
(a) A eclipse.
(b) A shooting star.
(c) A fox.
(d) An unmarried and attractive man.

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

4. What happens to equanimity when we can "dwell in the places that scare us"?
(a) It is something we no longer have to consider.
(b) It becomes unshakable.
(c) It becomes part of our everyday life.
(d) It decreases.

5. What sense is associated with "loss of heart"?
(a) "Poor me."
(b) "I want my mommy."
(c) "Screw everyone."
(d) "Life stinks."

6. What is "sharing the heart"?
(a) A simple practice.
(b) An old Zen idea about how to improve our quality of life.
(c) A Buddhist rule for all serious warriors.
(d) A prayer.

7. Why does Chodron claim that the practice of bodhichitta increases our joy?
(a) Because it increases awareness of our basic goodness.
(b) Because the Buddha said that this is what would occur.
(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.

8. What is the "seed of goodness"?
(a) Fatigue.
(b) Openness and tenderness.
(c) Packets of seeds.
(d) Hope and love.

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

10. What is the far enemy of joy?
(a) Envy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Despair.

11. Why are students taught to bow to others and to objects in the Zen tradition?
(a) To demonstrate their devotion to others.
(b) To demonstrate their status.
(c) To show respect.
(d) To show humility.

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

13. What would Chodron like us to see about being in a raft that has disintegrated?
(a) It could never happen.
(b) It can be liberating.
(c) Our innermost self finds a way in an emergency.
(d) We never needed a raft.

14. What is the near enemy of joyfulness?
(a) Overestimating.
(b) Over working.
(c) Overexcitement.
(d) Over planning.

15. What is prajnaparamita?
(a) Goodness.
(b) The source of maitri.
(c) Unconditional bodhichitta.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is one of the three kinds of laziness?

2. What is the final of the five strengths?

3. What is another term for the six strengths?

4. How many strengths does Chodron count in summarizing Chapter 15?

5. Which of the following is one of the six ways of compassionate living?

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