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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within what situation should one practice the RAIN technique, according to the author?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Public speaking.
(c) Creating art.
(d) Dialogue.

2. What happened when the author analyzed closely his feelings before his speech at Poptech?
(a) The fear stayed within practicable limits.
(b) The shame increased.
(c) The fear went away.
(d) The anxiety seemed to ebb.

3. To what movie does the first chapter, entitled "Taking the Red Pill," refer?
(a) The Matrix.
(b) Taxi Driver.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Drugstore Cowboy.

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

5. The author suggests that the reader check out the enlightenment scene in which film in order to get an idea of the vibrancy of the experience?
(a) Kundun.
(b) Shaolin.
(c) Little Buddha.
(d) Holy Smoke.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose does the author use open Chapter 10 with a quote from Samadhiraja Sutra?

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

3. What does the lizard represent at the meditation retreat attended by the author?

4. The Buddah lived and taught how many years ago?

5. What is the Samadhiraja Sutra?

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