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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 are those who "know" truly free from according to Krishna?
(a) Pride and deceit.
(b) Smiles and laughter.
(c) Success and failure.
(d) Dishonor and scandal.

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

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

4. Among the luminaries what is Krishna?
(a) The Moon.
(b) The Big Dipper.
(c) The Dragon Lamp.
(d) The Sun.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Krishna say is the source from which all creatures evolve?

3. What does Krisha say it is not fitting to renounce?

4. From what is no creature free from?

5. What does Arjuna say he believes everything Krishna has said thus far to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Purusha and prakriti?

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

3. Describe those with demonic tendencies.

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

5. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

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

7. Describe the three gunas.

8. What exists without Krishna?

9. What does Krishna tell Arjuna about the path to the Unrevealed?

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

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