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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chodron writes that we should daily have the same commitment to what happens to us every day.
(a) "Whatever happens to us on a day to day basis, we should recall that we direct our own lives, and we carry the responsibility for our circumstances."
(b) "We should always treat our lives as an experiment, and continue to try new things no matter how difficult it seems."
(c) "Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we should try to always be thankful for what we have."
(d) "Whatever happens, our commitment is to use it to awaken our hearts."

2. What does Chodron argue happens when we harm others?
(a) We receive bad karma.
(b) We also harm ourselves.
(c) We only feel momentary relief from our own struggle.
(d) We see ourselves in a negative light.

3. What is the fifth step in the formal practice of maitri?
(a) Teaching others about the process.
(b) Going from a sitting to standing position.
(c) Engendering kindness for our enemies.
(d) Breathing deeply.

4. Why are students taught to bow to others and to objects in the Zen tradition?
(a) To demonstrate their devotion to others.
(b) To show respect.
(c) To demonstrate their status.
(d) To show humility.

5. What is the name of the ship captain in traditional Buddhist stories?
(a) Prat.
(b) Rudolf.
(c) Compassionate Heart.
(d) Scholarly Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the four qualities of maitri?

2. Why does the author encourage readers to question the "strategies of the ego"?

3. What is the second of the three lords of materialism?

4. What did Trungpa Rinpoche say his students should do instead of listening to the radio?

5. What sense is associated with "loss of heart"?

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