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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krishna say is his true nature?
(a) The peace of death.
(b) The joy of birth.
(c) Transcendant of birth and death.
(d) Lightness of heart.

2. What is Nirvana?
(a) A lonely place where one is punished for sin.
(b) A painful state where one is purged of sin.
(c) An illusion.
(d) The state of abiding peace and joy in God.

3. According to Krishna, what do those who excel control?
(a) Time.
(b) Children.
(c) Wives.
(d) Senses.

4. What satisfaction will Arjuna find from killing Dhritarashtra's sons?
(a) Arjuna will be satisfied to have killed these evil men.
(b) Arjuna will find no satisfaction.
(c) Arjuna will be satisfied to have won the crown for himself.
(d) Arjuna will be satisfied to have saved India from eternal damnation.

5. What does Krishna say is his action?
(a) Krishna has no action.
(b) Creation and the bringing forth of creatures.
(c) Destruction and the dissolution of the universe.
(d) Laughing and playing.

6. According to Arjuna, what happens when a family declines?
(a) Morality vanishes.
(b) Women weep constantly.
(c) There is a widespread famine.
(d) Ancient traditions are destroyed.

7. What is adhiyajna?
(a) The supreme sacrifice.
(b) The eternal Brahman.
(c) Krishna's daughter.
(d) The perishable body.

8. For what do the wise work according to Krishna?
(a) Their own profit.
(b) Fame.
(c) Their family.
(d) The welfare of the whole world.

9. Who does Krishna say is the father, mother and grandfather of the universe?
(a) Krishna says Vishnu is.
(b) Krishna says Dhritarashtra is.
(c) Krishna says Sanjaya is.
(d) Krishna says that he is.

10. According to Sri Krishna, nothing is higher than what for a warrior?
(a) Dying in battle.
(b) A peaceful settlement of a conflict.
(c) A war against relations.
(d) A war against evil.

11. Who may be regarded as Krishna's very Self?
(a) The weak.
(b) The foolish.
(c) The wise.
(d) The virtuous.

12. Who attains the goal of yoga according to Krishna?
(a) Those who lack energy.
(b) Those who enjoy sensual pleasure.
(c) Those who refrain from action.
(d) Those who work without expectation of reward.

13. According to Krishna what happens to us when our body is worn out?
(a) We realize we have never been anything but our body.
(b) Our inner self acquires a new body.
(c) We treat our body very delicately.
(d) Our life comes to an end.

14. What is Maya?
(a) Reality.
(b) Illusion.
(c) Arjuna's wife.
(d) Another name for Arjuna.

15. Krishna says that even if Arjuna were the most sinful of sinners he could cross beyond all sin. How?
(a) Krishna says Arjuna could go live alone in the mountains and be forgiven because of his sacrifice.
(b) Krishna says Arjuna could cross beyond all sin with spiritual wisdom.
(c) Krishna says if Arjuna sells all of his possession he could cross beyond all sin.
(d) Krishna says Arjuna could cross beyond all sin by sharing Krishna's wisdom with another.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unto whom does Krishna say abiding joy comes?

2. What is adhibhuta?

3. What does Krishna tell Arjuna is the goal of all work?

4. According to Krishna, what is worse than death for a man of honor?

5. Where do the paths of the practice of selfless action and the renunciation of action lead?

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