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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT listed among the traditional practices of Asian Buddhists not practiced by Western Buddhists?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Fixation on bodily fluids during meditative practice.
(c) Belief in a variety of deities.
(d) Belief in reincarnation.

2. When ancient Buddhist writings mention the term sati, what does the word mean in English?
(a) Peace.
(b) Stillness.
(c) Mindfulness.
(d) Tranquility.

3. What is NOT a feeling listed by the author as one that fosters "wars and atrocities" (4)?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Greed.
(c) Despair.
(d) Hatred.

4. Whom does the author name as being on the lowest end of the spectrum in relation to how easy it will be for a person to pick up meditation?
(a) Bobby Knight.
(b) John McEnroe.
(c) Russell Westbrook.
(d) Nate Diaz.

5. What Rolling Stones song does the author say perfectly encapsulates the human condition from the Buddhist point of view?
(a) Salt of the Earth.
(b) Gimme Shelter.
(c) You Can't Always Get What You Want.
(d) I Can't Get No Satisfaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what movie does the first chapter, entitled "Taking the Red Pill," refer?

2. What does the author say is the only thought people have when eyeing a sugar doughnut?

3. What happened when the author analyzed closely his feelings before his speech at Poptech?

4. What adjective does the author apply to the phenomenon of road rage?

5. What is the one thing that the author says natural selection "cares about" (3)?

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