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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what decade were the famous series of experiments conducted by Benjamin Libet?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1990s.

2. On what body process should first-timers focus when meditating?
(a) Blood.
(b) Phlegm.
(c) Breath.
(d) Bile.

3. The author states that "coherence of motivation, though a desirable quality in a friend or collaborator, isn't by itself" (82) what?
(a) True.
(b) Decisive.
(c) Effective.
(d) Satisfying.

4. The Buddha said that engagement is the product of a what?
(a) A feeling.
(b) A shame.
(c) A power.
(d) A lust.

5. What is NOT a concern the author attributes to the process of natural selection?
(a) There should be more of a focus on the immediate pleasure than on the way it will soon dissipate.
(b) The pleasure associated with the goals should not last forever.
(c) Achieving the goals should bring pleasure.
(d) Aesthetic considerations.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the author attend his first silent meditation retreat?

2. What kind of meditation does the author say produced a feeling that is probably similar to two hard drugs?

3. What is NOT listed among the traditional practices of Asian Buddhists not practiced by Western Buddhists?

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

5. In what state did the author attend his very first silent meditation retreat?

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