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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eighteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The practice of the Five Mindfulness Trainings addresses what?
(a) The "bad" we ingest.
(b) The "goods" we ingest.
(c) The "good" we ingest.
(d) The nutriments.

2. Practicing impermanence helps us do what?
(a) Ignore suffering.
(b) Forget the importance of those around us.
(c) Cherish what is around and inside us.
(d) Not care about those things around us.

3. Whatever we think will make us happy can often be what?
(a) A part of happiness.
(b) Obstacles to happiness.
(c) Paths to happiness.
(d) Makes us happy.

4. What is the third turning?
(a) Realization.
(b) Encouragement.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Ignorance.

5. The ____________ Dharma seals of Buddha's teaching are: impermanence, nonself and nirvana.
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does impermanence cause suffering?

2. What is Smriti?

3. We are always giving our attention to something, and it often does what?

4. What does seeing the cause of our suffering do to our suffering?

5. What does nonself say?

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