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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "The Nature of the Mind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second certainly of death?
(a) One meet Buddha
(b) One will find out the truth
(c) One is unable to determine when he or she will die
(d) One will die

2. What does Dudjom's wife praise?
(a) The cemetaries
(b) The meadows
(c) The churches
(d) The snow

3. What does Sogyal say individuals should not plan for?
(a) Tomorrow
(b) Death
(c) Parties
(d) Next week

4. What sacred lake does Kyentse visit in this chapter?
(a) Illsbruck Tso
(b) Yamdrok Tso
(c) Lhasa Tso
(d) Vlkava Tso

5. What does Samten often let Sogyal borrow?
(a) Books
(b) Perfume
(c) Costumes
(d) Socks

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freda Taylor suffer from?

2. How does the Dalai Lama claim a person can minimize the consequences of death?

3. What is the basic plot of the book?

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

5. Who does Rinpoche dedicate his book to?

(see the answer key)

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