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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krisha say it is not fitting to renounce?
(a) One's selfish desires.
(b) One's responsibilities.
(c) One's sensual desires.
(d) The fruits of one's actions.

2. Who is the author of the scriptures?
(a) Arjuna.
(b) Dhritarashtra.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Gandhi.

3. What arises in the body?
(a) All of these.
(b) Pleasure and Pain.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Will.

4. What does Krishna say a person is in this chapter?
(a) His heritage.
(b) His desires.
(c) His family circumstances.
(d) His faith.

5. What does Krishna say sattva binds us to?
(a) Action.
(b) Drink.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Delusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Krishna's motivation for destroying the darkness of ignorance?

2. What grow on the limbs of the ashvattha tree as buds?

3. What does Krishna say will befall all the warriors on the field of dharma with or without Arjuna's participation?

4. What do those who strive resolutely on the path to yoga see?

5. Why do neither gods nor sages know Krishna's origins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Purusha and prakriti?

2. What happens to souls who die in each of these states?

3. What exists without Krishna?

4. What does Krishna tell Arjuna about the path to the Unrevealed?

5. What instructions does Krishna give Arjuna at the beginning of this chapter?

6. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

7. Who does Krishna say sees truly?

8. What kind of knowledge belongs to each of the gunas?

9. Who does Krishna say are the most established in yoga?

10. What kind of food do those ruled by each of the gunas eat?

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