Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Wright, Robert
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Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What types of insects were making noise outside of the author's window on the fifth night of his first meditation retreat?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) Katydids.

3. What emotion does the author NOT list as one that is likely to arise when one feels that meditation is not going well?
(a) Self-loathing.
(b) Awareness.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Anger.

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

5. The first time the author attended a week-long meditation retreat, he was allowed to speak how many times?
(a) Three times.
(b) Never.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In most people, the left hemisphere of the brain controls what?

3. What kind of benefits does the author describe self-delusion as harboring?

4. What is the title of Chapter 3 of Buddhism is True?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say about ways in which people should NOT "conceive of modules" (86)?

2. What is the nature of the author's characterization of a meditation retreat?

3. Discuss the author's purpose in using the example of Thich Quang Duc’s public self-immolation.

4. Discuss the significance of the chapter title "Your CEO is MIA."

5. How does the author shine a spotlight on his own flaws and for what purpose does he do so?

6. For what purpose does the author begin the entire narrative with a question?

7. Discuss the author's discussion of a wandering mind.

8. How does the author get across his point about the need for the brain to provide rationale in the form of modules, even in illogical situations?

9. Discuss the tendency of humans to engage in self-inflation.

10. What is witness consciousness, according to the author?

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