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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After experiencing perfect awakening, the Buddha had to do what?
(a) Find ways to express it in words.
(b) Find others to talk to.
(c) Write down his thoughts.
(d) Go to sleep.

2. Are rightness and wrongness subjective?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Usually.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

3. How should we treat our suffering?
(a) With patience.
(b) With hatred.
(c) With love and kindness.
(d) With distractions.

4. Another misunderstanding is that our suffering is caused by ________________.
(a) Craving.
(b) Love.
(c) Buddha.
(d) Sin.

5. Looking deeply into our suffering and writing down what nutriments we are feeding to sustain takes what?
(a) Meditation and patience.
(b) Patience and self-control.
(c) Courage and mindfulness.
(d) Courage and strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are suffering and joy both impermanent?

2. Which turning of the Fourth Noble Truth is the recognition that we are practicing to transform our difficulties and ceasing to ingest pain-causing nutriments?

3. The Buddha said, "My teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Do not mistake _______ ."

4. Recognition of peace and joy, that well-being is possible, is which turning?

5. What does the wheel of Dharma teach?

(see the answer key)

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