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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 sattva binds us to?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Delusion.
(c) Action.
(d) Drink.

2. How does the ashvattha tree grow?
(a) Underground.
(b) In water.
(c) Upside down.
(d) Sideways.

3. Krishna speaks of how many ancient ancestors?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

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

5. What is Krishna among bodies of water?
(a) The lake.
(b) The still pond.
(c) The river.
(d) The ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what is no creature free from?

2. What is the effect of Vishnu on Arjuna's heart?

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

4. What does Krishna urge Arjuna to act in accordance with?

5. What is Krishna's motivation for destroying the darkness of ignorance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Purusha and prakriti?

2. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

3. Describe the three gunas.

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

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

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

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

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

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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