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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what does Arjuna apologize?
(a) Arjuna apologizes for his noisy dog.
(b) Arjuna apologizes for treating Krishna casually.
(c) Arjuna apologizes for spitting at Krishna.
(d) Arjuna apologizes for forgetting Krishna's birthday.

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

4. What does Arjuna tell Krishna he longs for at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Arjuna tells Krishna he longs to possess Krishna's power himself.
(b) Arjuna tells Krishna he longs for a large castle in the mountains.
(c) Arjuna tells Krishna he longs to see him as the supreme ruler of creation.
(d) Arjuna tells Krishna he longs to fall in love with a beautiful princess.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Krishna say tamas binds us to?

3. How does Krishna's devotee look upon friend and foe?

4. What does Krishna say rajas binds us to?

5. Who does Krishna say will be swiftly rescued from the cycle of birth and death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of knowledge belongs to each of the gunas?

2. How do those ruled by each of the gunas worship?

3. What does Krishna explain to Arjuna in this chapter?

4. What instructions does Krishna give Arjuna at the beginning of this chapter?

5. What kind of food do those ruled by each of the gunas eat?

6. What does Sanjaya say that Krishna showed Arjuna?

7. Who does Krishna say are the most established in yoga?

8. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

9. With what kind of person is Krishna in love?

10. What are some of the qualities found in living creatures who have their source in Krishna?

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