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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Spiritual Help for the Dying".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Soyal see Tsetsen as?
(a) A brother
(b) A best friend
(c) A grandfather figure
(d) A father figure

2. What does Sogyal state is a similar process to sleeping?
(a) Dying
(b) Watching television
(c) Writing
(d) Meditation

3. What other character is also dying in this opening chapter?
(a) Sogyal
(b) Kandro Tsering
(c) Lama Tseten
(d) Khyentse

4. What is each step in life known as?
(a) Garbo
(b) Bardo
(c) Loophole
(d) Jambo

5. What does Phowa allow one to do?
(a) Move into an afterlife
(b) Relax
(c) Attain enlightenment
(d) Die serenely

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dzogchen Tantras a guide to?

2. What period does the natural bardo span between?

3. What does Sogyal express the importance of in this chapter?

4. Name Dzogchen's two fundamental processes?

5. Why does Tseten not want to go to a nearby monetary?

(see the answer key)

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