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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 is the quality of the path to the Unrevealed according to Krishna?
(a) Full of unbearable suffering.
(b) Wide and easy.
(c) Hazardous and slow.
(d) Impossible to miss.

2. If Arjuna is unable to still his mind, what does Krishna recommend?
(a) Krishna has no further recommendations.
(b) Krishna recommends that Arjuna give up because he will never attain the supreme goal.
(c) Krishna recommends that Arjuna learn to still his mind through the regular practice of meditation.
(d) Krishna recommends that Arjuna find a loving wife to absorb his thoughts.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the destiny of those who are selfish and malicious?

2. What does Krishna say brings immediate peace?

3. Who does Krishna say is truly his devotee?

4. What kind of food do tamasic people prefer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arjuna begin this chapter?

2. What happens to souls who die in each of these states?

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

4. Describe the three gunas.

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

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

7. What exists without Krishna?

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

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

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

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