This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Secret of the Flower, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Diamond Thunderbolt, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Image of Crossing,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was transformed into the diamond scepter of Buddhism?
(a) The temporal and spiritual authority of the Dalai Lama
(b) Converting sounds into holy formulas
(c) The thunderbolt of Indra
(d) Mandalas which offer visual icons

2. What is the idea of the spirit in Hinduism?
(a) It is the exclusive property of the body.
(b) It does not exist apart from the mind.
(c) It dies with the body that houses it.
(d) The spirit is eternal and changes its habitation when it outgrows an old one.

3. What is the Zen koan?
(a) Problems like the classic "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
(b) Sitting in meditation for long hours
(c) Private consultation with a master
(d) The elaborate tea ceremony with its slow and graceful movements

4. Why is the question of "is this all" relevant to Hinduism?
(a) Because Hinduism constantly demands more
(b) Because it affirms that there is far more to life than satisfying pleasures.
(c) Because Hinduism fails to give the answers to life's questions.
(d) Because Hinduism has no beginning or ending

5. How does Hinduism teach that pain can be endured?
(a) By avoiding situations that have a potential for pain
(b) By certain natural pain inhibitors taken orally
(c) By learning to enjoy the sensations of pain
(d) By focusing on that which distracts the mind from the pain itself