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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. Who discusses his views in this opening chapter?
(a) Sogyal Rinpoche
(b) Arthur Greenslade
(c) The Dalai Lama
(d) Buddha

2. Name one of the six negative emotions?
(a) Desire
(b) Fear
(c) Hate
(d) Doubt

3. Who does Rinpoche dedicate his book to?
(a) The Dalai Lama
(b) His best friend
(c) His master
(d) His mother

4. What did Dudjom tell the young woman from New York to relax her
(a) Accept life
(b) Move to Tibet
(c) Be true to yourself
(d) Accept death

5. Name one of Buddha's six realms of existence?
(a) Hungry ghosts
(b) Anger
(c) Happiness
(d) Hungry dogs

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dudjum say a civilized country builds for their living corpses?

2. What is the View used to see?

3. Which of the following does Soyal not say comes from the fear of death?

4. What does Sogyal say that in Buddhist faith is in the mind only?

5. What had Krish Gotami lost in Sogyal's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can one find their own spiritual path?

2. What is the Dalai Lama's views on death?

3. What does the name Rinpoche mean?

4. What proof does Sogyal offer that there is reincarnation?

5. What does Sogyal claim fear of death comes from?

6. What does Sogyul realize when Samten finally dies?

7. Describe the story Sogyal tells about Krisha Gotami.

8. What is Dzogchen?

9. What did Buddha learn about meditation?

10. What does Sogyol point out is the meaning of Dudjom's story?

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