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

2. What kind of renunciation is tyaga?
(a) Surrendering attachment to the fruits of action.
(b) Refraining from meat.
(c) Refraining from sex.
(d) Refraining from selfish acts.

3. From what is no creature free from?
(a) The conditioning of Sanjaya.
(b) The conditioning of the gunas.
(c) The desires of the devil.
(d) The desires of Dhritarashtra.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arjuna say the gods behave toward Krishna?

2. What do those whose faith is rajastic worship?

3. What does the one Krishna loves live beyond the reach of?

4. Who is the author of the scriptures?

5. What does Krishna say will befall all the warriors on the field of dharma with or without Arjuna's participation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krishna say are the two orders of being in the world? Is there anything beyond?

2. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

3. How does Arjuna begin this chapter?

4. What are the limits to Krishna's divine power?

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

6. Describe those with demonic tendencies.

7. Describe the three gunas.

8. What is the difference between the two kinds of renunciation?

9. How does Krishna enable Arjuna to see his immortal nature?

10. Who does Krishna say sees truly?

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