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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Krishna's devotee look upon friend and foe?
(a) Krishna's devotee hates friends and loves foes.
(b) Krishna's devotee looks on both with equal regard.
(c) Krishna's devotee interacts with no one.
(d) Krishna's devotee loves friends and hates foes.

7. Through what does Krishna say he nourishes all plants?
(a) The sun.
(b) A plastic watering can
(c) Plant food.
(d) The moon.

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

9. What does Krishna say will befall all the warriors on the field of dharma with or without Arjuna's participation?
(a) The warriors will die.
(b) The warriors will feed on the blood of the innocent.
(c) The warriors will laugh.
(d) The warriors will live.

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

11. Krishna says some people have divine tendencies. What does he say others have?
(a) So-so tendencies.
(b) Good tendencies.
(c) Demonic tendencies.
(d) No tendencies.

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

13. What do the gunas and all that changes come from?
(a) Rajas.
(b) Prakriti.
(c) Purusha.
(d) Dhritarashtra.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In this chapter, what does Krishna say Brahman may be called?

2. What does Sanjaya say would resemble Krishna's revealed splendor?

3. For what does Arjuna apologize?

4. What are those who "know" truly free from according to Krishna?

5. Krishna speaks of how many ancient ancestors?

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