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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 sit with their eyes closed longer than anyone else.
(b) Those who set their hearts on Krishna and worship him with unwavering devotion and faith.
(c) Those who practice daily rituals morning, noon and night.
(d) Those who enjoy material existence fully.

2. 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.

3. Where does Krishna tell Arjuna to still his mind?
(a) In Karma.
(b) In Krishna.
(c) In Dharma.
(d) In beer.

4. What are the three gates to self-destructive hell?
(a) Indifference, ignorance, humor.
(b) One, two and three.
(c) Lust, anger, greed.
(d) Purity, love, kindness.

5. Who does Krishna say is truly his devotee?
(a) One who seeks family as life's supreme goal.
(b) One who seeks penance as life's supreme goal.
(c) One who seeks Krishna as life's supreme goal.
(d) One who seeks pleasure as life's supreme goal.

6. What word best describes rajas?
(a) Funny.
(b) Lethargic.
(c) Pure.
(d) Passionate.

7. What does Krishna urge Arjuna to act in accordance with?
(a) His own desires.
(b) A wise teacher.
(c) The desires of his wife.
(d) The scriptures.

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

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

10. What does Krishna say brings immediate peace?
(a) A good glass of wine.
(b) Stretching.
(c) The execution of religious rites.
(d) Surrendering attachment to the results of one's actions.

11. Among the luminaries what is Krishna?
(a) The Big Dipper.
(b) The Moon.
(c) The Sun.
(d) The Dragon Lamp.

12. What is the one Krishna loves incapable of?
(a) Humor.
(b) Drunkenness.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Ill will.

13. What does Krishna say the body is called?
(a) The temple.
(b) The field.
(c) The vase.
(d) The plate.

14. Why do neither gods nor sages know Krishna's origins?
(a) Because gods and sages are foolish.
(b) Because gods and sages do not care.
(c) Because Krishna is very secretive.
(d) Because Krishna is the source of gods and sages.

15. What do those whose faith is tamasic worship?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Power and wealth.
(c) Spirits and ghosts.
(d) Forms of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What arises in the body?

2. Who is the author of the scriptures?

3. Through what does Krishna say he nourishes all plants?

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

5. What kind of renunciation is tyaga?

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