2. Who are the best teachers in teaching us to rejoice in the good fortune of others?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Children.
(c) People with power over us.
(d) Difficult people.

3. What does Chondron claim is the essence of generosity?
(a) Working.
(b) Letting go.
(c) Hope.
(d) Feeling alone, and moving beyond it.

4. Which of the following is one of the three kinds of laziness?
(a) Running late.
(b) Lack of sleep.
(c) Depression.
(d) Comfort orientation.

5. What upset the woman who was always late in Chodron's story?
(a) Her daughter fell.
(b) Her food spoiled.
(c) She wanted a raise, but her boss said she never arrived on time.
(d) When someone else was late.

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

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

8. What is the name of the ship captain in traditional Buddhist stories?
(a) Rudolf.
(b) Compassionate Heart.
(c) Scholarly Sam.
(d) Prat.

9. What is another term for the six strengths?
(a) Six senses.
(b) Six paramitas.
(c) Six hearts.
(d) Six palomitas.

10. Chodron writes that we should daily have the same commitment to what happens to us every day.
(a) "We should always treat our lives as an experiment, and continue to try new things no matter how difficult it seems."
(b) "Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we should try to always be thankful for what we have."
(c) "Whatever happens, our commitment is to use it to awaken our hearts."
(d) "Whatever happens to us on a day to day basis, we should recall that we direct our own lives, and we carry the responsibility for our circumstances."

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

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

13. What does Chodron write about "shoulds" and "should nots"?
(a) These are helpful.
(b) These are used by the weak, who have not trained as warriors.
(c) We should not see things in these categories.
(d) We should focus on the "shoulds," while avoiding "should nots."

14. What does Chodron write about categorizing things into "for" and "against"?
(a) Efficient.
(b) Narrowing the mind.
(c) Making it more difficult to find joy.
(d) Harder than focusing exclusively on the negative.

15. What is the first step to an aspiration for joy and happiness?
(a) Staying with our meditative process.
(b) Enjoying our own good fortune.
(c) Enjoying our thoughts without any effort to change our circumstance.
(d) Avoiding protests.