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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which philosopher compared the relationship between feelings and the rational self to the relationship between horses and a charioteer?
(a) Descartes.
(b) Hume.
(c) Plato.
(d) Maslow.

2. Which of the following feelings is the most often studied in connection with mental modules?
(a) Hoarding.
(b) Sexual jealousy.
(c) Obsession.
(d) Material envy.

3. The author states that seeing the world as what is an essential step on the path to enlightenment?
(a) Universal.
(b) Empty.
(c) All-encompassing.
(d) Dirty.

4. What emotion does the author say he feels when he is getting ready for a public speaking engagement?
(a) Pride.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Shame.
(d) Anxiety.

5. Which of the three schools of meditation supports the idea that a critical distance of separation between the self and individual thoughts will give the conscious self more control?
(a) Vipassana.
(b) Western.
(c) Zen.
(d) Tibetan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what journal was the case about Capgras delusion first published?

2. What kind of meditation does the author say produced a feeling that is probably similar to two hard drugs?

3. What is NOT an element the author lists as being said by Jesus Christ?

4. What ratio does the author say he usually experiences throughout a meditation retreat when he mentions that part is bliss and part is difficult?

5. Toward what goal does the author hope to propel his readers?

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