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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 "Impermanence".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sogyal think people should stop focusing on?
(a) The future
(b) The now
(c) The past
(d) Material possessions

2. What country was Rinpoche born in?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Tibet

3. What does Rinpoche discuss in this chapter?
(a) His previous life
(b) His friends
(c) His faith
(d) His childhood

4. Which character in this chapter is dying?
(a) Samten
(b) Nipsak
(c) Sogyal
(d) Master Kysentse

5. Why does Tseten not want to go to a nearby monetary?
(a) They don't believe in Buddhism
(b) He wants to die among friends
(c) He does not want to be a burden
(d) He is meant to die where he is

Short Answer Questions

1. What ideas does the Dalai Lama discuss in this opening chapter?

2. What does the pursuit of material items lead to?

3. What do people think Master Kyentse was responsible for in a previous life?

4. Which of the following does Soyal not say comes from the fear of death?

5. What does Sogyal view the western ideas towards death as?

(see the answer key)

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