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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Krishna tell Arjuna is the most established in yoga?
(a) Those who practice daily rituals morning, noon and night.
(b) Those who sit with their eyes closed longer than anyone else.
(c) Those who set their hearts on Krishna and worship him with unwavering devotion and faith.
(d) Those who enjoy material existence fully.

2. Who does Arjuna say knows Krishna's real nature?
(a) Neither good people nor bad.
(b) Neither children nor adults.
(c) Neither gods nor demons.
(d) Neither mothers nor fathers.

3. What is the quality of the path to the Unrevealed according to Krishna?
(a) Wide and easy.
(b) Impossible to miss.
(c) Hazardous and slow.
(d) Full of unbearable suffering.

4. What grow on the limbs of the ashvattha tree as buds?
(a) Good deeds.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Apples.
(d) Sense objects.

5. Krishna speaks of how many ancient ancestors?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

6. What does Arjuna say he sees within Krishna's body?
(a) All the gods and every living creature.
(b) Golden organs.
(c) A vast sea of nothingness.
(d) Silver organs.

7. What is the effect of Vishnu on Arjuna's heart?
(a) Arjuna's heart trembles.
(b) Arjuna's heart races in anticipation.
(c) Arjuna's heart leaps for joy.
(d) Arjuna's heart breathes a sigh of relief.

8. What does Krishna say Arjuna needs in order to see what he desires to see?
(a) Physically perfect vision.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) A great deal of money.
(d) Spiritual vision.

9. What does Arjuna ask of Krishna in this chapter?
(a) Arjuna asks to know Krishna's long term plans.
(b) Arjuna asks to know Krishna's hopes and dreams.
(c) Arjuna asks to know all of Krishna's divine attributes.
(d) Arjuna asks to know Krishna's deepest darkest secrets.

10. Krishna speaks of how many great sages?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

11. Which of these qualities does Krishna say makes a person more inhuman?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Grace.
(c) Gentleness.
(d) Selflessness.

12. How does Arjuna say the gods behave toward Krishna?
(a) Arjuna says the gods ignore Krishna.
(b) Arjuna says the gods run from mighty Krishna.
(c) Arjuna says the gods mock Krishna.
(d) Arjuna says the gods greet Krishna in fear.

13. What does Arjuna say is Krishna's body?
(a) The cosmos.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A Sheep.
(d) A Cow.

14. What does Krishna say is better than mechanical practice?
(a) Reading.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Singing.
(d) Knowledge.

15. What does Sanjaya say Krishna appeared with an infinite number of?
(a) Cows.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Faces.
(d) Bottles.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Arjuna apologize?

2. What kind of food do tamasic people prefer?

3. Who is the author of the scriptures?

4. Krishna says some people have divine tendencies. What does he say others have?

5. What does the Self act through?

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