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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author claim that lojong slogans or the slogans of Atisha can help us do?
(a) Become a true warrior.
(b) Learn to meditate in less time than any other method.
(c) Remember wisdom at emotional moments.
(d) Understand the nature of love.

2. Who are the two witnesses that Chodron writes about?
(a) The inner and outer critic.
(b) The male and female.
(c) The teacher and student.
(d) The self and other.

3. What does the author claim is the gift of understanding that uncertainty is part of life?
(a) Knowing that even Nirvana is uncertain makes it all the more exciting for believers.
(b) Knowing that nothing can be counted on saves us from disappointment.
(c) Understanding that certainty is not necessary to find happiness.
(d) Not believing that others can avioid uncertainty.

4. The author relates the story of a woman who found herself surrounded by people threatening to throw stones. What did she feel in that moment?
(a) Stress.
(b) Shared humanity.
(c) Joy.
(d) Humiliation.

5. What are the three lords of materialism?
(a) Ways we maintain an "illusion of security."
(b) Obstacles to achieving Nirvana.
(c) An attachment to status and material goods.
(d) Sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do vajrayana Buddhists claim is inherent in emotion?

2. According to Chodron, what happens when we consciously try to fix faults in ourselves?

3. How does the author claim that aspirations and affirmations differ?

4. How do we begin to practice the four limitless qualities?

5. What does Chodron believe that we should do with the emotions related to our experiences?

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