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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. The author explains that the book Buddhism is True is an attempt to do all but which of the following things?
2. What two drugs does the author say he imagines produce results similar to the feelings he had after a particularly good session of meditation at his first retreat?
3. What does the author say is the only thought people have when eyeing a sugar doughnut?
4. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with what element?
5. What is NOT listed among the traditional practices of Asian Buddhists not practiced by Western Buddhists?
Short Essay Questions
1. To whom does the author recommend a meditation practice?
2. Discuss the significance of the chapter title "Your CEO is MIA."
3. What does the author say about ways in which people should NOT "conceive of modules" (86)?
4. Discuss the author's discussion of a wandering mind.
5. How does the author get across his point about the need for the brain to provide rationale in the form of modules, even in illogical situations?
6. How does the author go about trying to depict the bliss he feels as a result of meditation?
7. How does the author use the discussion of pain to illustrate his points about not-self?
8. Discuss the author's purpose in using the example of Thich Quang Duc’s public self-immolation.
9. What effect is the author's choice of the word "delusions" intended to have on the reader?
10. What is witness consciousness, according to the author?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What ultimate message is Robert Wright's book Buddhism is True sending about the nature and value of continually examining one’s own thought patterns and behaviors?
Essay Topic 2
What is the author's message regarding the actions people must take in order to combat programmed, evolution-based behaviors?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of desire portrayed in Robert Wright's book Buddhism is True? Examine the author's treatment of and messages regarding desire throughout the book.
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