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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. To whom does Krishna give spiritual wisdom?
(a) Krishna gives spiritual wisdom to those who offer sacrifices.
(b) Krishna gives spiritual wisdom to those steadfast in love and devotion.
(c) Krishna gives spiritual wisdom to those who deny themselves all pleasure.
(d) Krishna gives spiritual wisdom to those who love eating.

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

3. What does Krisha say it is not fitting to renounce?
(a) One's sensual desires.
(b) One's responsibilities.
(c) One's selfish desires.
(d) The fruits of one's actions.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which kind of renunciation is superior according to Krishna?

2. Which of these qualities does Krishna say makes a person more inhuman?

3. What word best describes sattva?

4. Krishna says one cannot renounce action all together so long as one has what?

5. What does Arjuna say is Krishna's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the three gunas.

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

3. What are some of the most glorious of Krishna's divine powers?

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

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

6. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

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

8. What does Sanjaya say that Krishna showed Arjuna?

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

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

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