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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the gentlest method of reproach?
(a) To ask, "Why am I here?"
(b) To ask, "Have I ever done this before?"
(c) To ask, "Who really supports me?"
(d) To ask, "What do I want in my life?"

2. What happened to the woman who gave a panhandler a bill outside of a store?
(a) He told her she may have given him too much.
(b) He came to her aid when she had a heart attack.
(c) He fell down and she had to care for him.
(d) Her husband was passing by and saw this.

3. What is the final of the five strengths?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Love.
(c) Hope.
(d) Aspiration.

4. What is the near enemy of equanimity?
(a) Criticism.
(b) Worry.
(c) Fear.
(d) Detachment.

5. What is strong determination?
(a) A desire to enjoy "full personal responsibility for our own happiness."
(b) Our determination to be good people, and act responsibly in the world.
(c) A determination to respect "whatever life brings."
(d) Our desire to feel joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chodron write that her friend thought when he heard a woman screaming on the street?

2. What did the mother who wanted to help her heroin addicted son feel during her aspiration?

3. Why are students taught to bow to others and to objects in the Zen tradition?

4. What aspiration does Chodron recommend to cultivate love and joy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do lhenchak and loving-kindness compare?

2. Why does the author claim that with bodhichitta practices, we eventually feel more joy?

3. What does the author write about self-deception?

4. What is a traditional aspiration for awakening joy and appreciation?

5. How does Chodron describe laziness characterized by wanting to avoid inconvenience?

6. What kinds of laziness does Chodron describe?

7. How does Chodron recommend we react when life is pleasant?

8. What are the near and far enemies of the four limitless qualities?

9. What are the six ways of compassionate living?

10. What is the role of austerity in this text?

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