This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, Taoism, The Old Master, | Chapter V, Taoism, The Three Meanings of Tao, | Chapter V, Taoism, Three Approaches to Power and the Taoisms That Follow,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Confucius believe about the authority of rulers?
(a) It comes through the bloodlines.
(b) It is a necessary part of living.
(c) It can only be maintained by force.
(d) It must be earned.

2. How has the Western mind often viewed the Path of Renunciation?
(a) As a life-denying spoilsport
(b) As the best Hinduism has to offer
(c) As the ultimate comparison to Christianity
(d) As an example of good ethics

3. Who is Siddhartha Gautama of the Sakya?
(a) The author of the Hindu Vidas.
(b) The awakened one, the Buddha.
(c) The first Hindu.
(d) The founder of Sikhism.

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

5. What is the result of seeking wealth, fame, and power?
(a) A lifetime of hard work
(b) Competition, which is always precarious
(c) Either celebrity or noteriety
(d) More failure than success