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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Chodron say that cultivating equanimity takes?

2. Chodron writes that, "All activities should be done with one intention." What is that intention?

3. What is the pirate's name in the traditional Buddhist story about a ship captain and a pirate?

4. What did the cook from Gambo Alley who was miserable see as she walked unhappily?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Buddha teach his students on Vulture Peak Mountain?

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

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

4. What kinds of laziness does Chodron describe?

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

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

7. What are the three futile strategies?

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

9. What does Chodron write are the best ways to practice not doing harm?

10. How does Chodron define the "essence of bravery"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What image of Buddhism does Chodron present to the reader? What does she write about the Buddha? What does she write about different kinds of Buddhism?

Essay Topic 2

What does Chodron say is like tapping into a spring? What is the importance of this comparison to the overall argument of this book?

Essay Topic 3

For Chodron, what role do spiritual leaders that are mentioned throughout the text have? What importance does she give spiritual teachers in general? How does she characterize their relationships with their students? According to Chodron, what responsibilities do students have?

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