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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sogyal say humans depend on?

2. What is each step in life known as?

3. What king of reptile does Sogyal tell a story about?

4. What memory does Sogyal recount about his master?

5. What does Rinpoche believe his master was the embodiment of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a person need at the point of death?

2. Describe the story of the frog in the well.

3. What is the Dalai Lama's views on death?

4. Describe the story Sogyal tells about the woman who visited Dudjom in New York.

5. What does the Dalai Lama introduce in his foreward?

6. Why does Sogyal dedicate his book to his master?

7. What does Sogyal claim fear of death comes from?

8. What was Sogyul's relationship with Samten?

9. What praise does the Dalai Lama give the author?

10. How is reincarnation related to the continuity of the mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rinpoche talks about things that are specific to Tibetan culture. Choose one of these cultural references and discuss its relevances to Tibetan culture in terms of the following:

1) History.

2) Identity.

3) Spirituality.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following statement. Rinpoche's promotion of his religion disguises the long running problems with his country that continues today. Find at least two examples in the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write a 500-word essay on the following statement: Westerners are slaves to materialism.

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