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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Buddha stated that what emotion has a "poisoned root and honeyed tip" (30)?
(a) Ecstasy.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Pride.

2. The Buddah lived and taught how many years ago?
(a) 1,200.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 3,500.
(d) 700.

3. In what year did the author attend his first silent meditation retreat?
(a) 2005.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1987.
(d) 2003.

4. What do psychologists call the condition of "being stuck" in the natural human cycle of ultimately futile pleasure-seeking?
(a) The great illusion.
(b) The never-ending spiral.
(c) The hamster wheel.
(d) The hedonic treadmill.

5. With what Buddhist tradition is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche associated?
(a) The school of tranquility and serenity.
(b) The Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
(c) The Vippassana Buddhist tradition.
(d) The Zen Buddhist tradition.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that when the Buddhist techniques work, a person receives not just happiness, but what other element?

2. When ancient Buddhist writings mention the term sati, what does the word mean in English?

3. What emotion does the author say he feels when he is getting ready for a public speaking engagement?

4. What is NOT a feeling listed by the author as one that fosters "wars and atrocities" (4)?

5. The author uses the example of his childhood experiences with the Tooth Fairy in order to demonstrate what concept?

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