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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When we recognize suffering and look deeply into it, we are practicing what?
(a) Right View, Right Thinking, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
(b) Right Thinking, Right Thoughtfulness, Right Compassion, and Right Concentration.
(c) Right Diligence, Right Action, Right Thoughtfulness, and Right View.
(d) Right Concentration, Right Contraction, Right Mindfulness, and Right Compassion.

2. Each element of the Noble Eightfold Path is contained where?
(a) In categories.
(b) Individually.
(c) Within the others.
(d) In small groups.

3. Right thinking leads to what?
(a) Right view.
(b) Right action.
(c) Right livelihood.
(d) Right concentration.

4. Why does Hanh suggest the reader to write the words, "Are you sure?" where they can be seen, and "What am I doing?"
(a) To remind us to never be too sure.
(b) To remind us to release thinking and be in the present moment.
(c) To remind us to question ourselves.
(d) To remind us we are wrong.

5. What is the first of the Five Faculties?
(a) Faith in something reliable.
(b) Insight or wisdom.
(c) Diligence.
(d) Mindfulness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Conscious breathing is an important link between what?

2. Right thinking leads to what?

3. What isthe third of the Five Faculties?

4. Mindful breathing helps us find what?

5. What example of being present and mindful does the author use, which gives the work merit?

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