This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Hinduism, "Thou Before Whom All Words Recoil," | Chapter II, Hinduism, Coming of Age in the Universe, | Chapter II, Hinduism, The World—Welcome and Farewell,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hinduism teach that pain can be endured?
(a) By learning to enjoy the sensations of pain
(b) By avoiding situations that have a potential for pain
(c) By focusing on that which distracts the mind from the pain itself
(d) By certain natural pain inhibitors taken orally

2. The two men Huston Smith regards as having the greatest impact on the world as we know it today.
(a) Napoleon and Joseph Stalin
(b) J. P. Morgan and Albert Einstein
(c) Robert Oppenheimer and Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jesus and Confucious

3. How does the yogi eliminate distractions of the mind during raja yoga?
(a) The yogi concentrates on reading.
(b) The yogi lies flat of his back.
(c) The yogi concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of all others.
(d) The yogi puts cotton in his ears.

4. Why does Hinduism stress what the human mind must leave out?
(a) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the universe.
(b) Because human mind is adapted to deal with money.
(c) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the finite.
(d) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the family.

5. Why is the question of "is this all" relevant to Hinduism?
(a) Because Hinduism constantly demands more
(b) Because it affirms that there is far more to life than satisfying pleasures.
(c) Because Hinduism fails to give the answers to life's questions.
(d) Because Hinduism has no beginning or ending