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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chodron, what happens when we consciously try to fix faults in ourselves?
(a) We are unable to access our feelings in a meaningful way.
(b) We can increase our suffering.
(c) We may have positive results, but they are uncertain.
(d) We can hurt others.

2. How many steps does the aspiration practice for compassion have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. What is the role of forgiveness in bodhichitta training?
(a) It is an essential part of it.
(b) It is what warriors begin with, and can later leave behind.
(c) It is not important.
(d) The author has concluded in recent years that it is very important.

4. What poet does the author quote as saying, "If I don't get a vision on Desolation Peak, then my name ain't William Blake."
(a) William Blake.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Anne Sexton.
(d) John Billings.

5. What is the final step of the formal practice of maitri?
(a) Understanding that our own perspective is limited.
(b) Expanding our loving kindness to all others.
(c) Teaching others what we have learned.
(d) Listening to our heart in total silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author compare to an elderly couple living in a protected community in Florida?

2. What are the three lords of materialism?

3. What does the author experience after finding her boyfriend "passionately embracing" another woman?

4. What are the three noble principles?

5. What does Chodron write about categorizing things into "for" and "against"?

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