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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of those who seek perfection, how many will realize the ultimate goal?

2. According to Krishna, the wise grieve for whom?

3. What has Arjuna forgotten that Krishna remembers?

4. How does Krishna say the true Self may be realized?

5. According to Krishna, what is beheld by only a few?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the metaphors Krishna gives for his nature in this chapter?

2. What are some of the things Krishna says to describe his nature as the Lord?

3. What does Krishna say is the difference between those whose desires are fragmented and those whose consciousness is unified?

4. How does Krishna say Arjuna may pass from death to immortality?

5. What does Sri Krishna say about Ajuna's sorrow?

6. Of those who seek the spiritual life, who are the most blessed according to Krishna?

7. What specific instructions does Krishna give for dying?

8. What is Krishna's highest nature and how does it give every creature its existence?

9. What does Krishna tell Arjuna concerning the performance of selfless action versus the renunciation of action?

10. What happens when dharma declines according to Krishna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast sannyasa and tyaga, the two forms of renunciation. Which does Krishna say is better? Why? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What are sense objects? Why are they important to Krishna's teaching? What is the relationship of the ignorant to sense objects? What is the relationship of the wise to the same? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Seeing Arjuna's despair prior to battle, Sri Krishna rebukes him saying such weakness in a time of crisis is unworthy of him. Krishna urges Arjuna to rise up with a brave heart and destroy the enemy.

Describe Arjuna's response in detail. What is the logic of Arjuna's argument? Upon what sources does Arjuna rely to support this argument? To what conclusion does the argument lead? Discuss while citing specific examples.

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