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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. Among mountains what is Krishna?

2. What do those whose faith is sattvic worship?

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

4. What kind of food do tamasic people prefer?

5. What does Krishna say is better than mechanical practice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Arjuna begin this chapter?

4. Who does Krishna say sees truly?

5. Describe the three gunas.

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

7. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

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

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

10. What does Sanjaya say that Krishna showed Arjuna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Krishna speaks to Arjuna at length about dying and one's conduct at the time of death. How does one's conduct at the time of death influence the destiny of one's soul? How does Krishna say Arjuna's soul may be united with him when Arjuna dies, and what are Krishna's instructions for this? Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

"Awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results; all selfish desires are consumed in the fire of knowledge." What does this statement of Krishna's mean? Why should one not care about the outcome of his actions? What is the "fire of knowledge?" Is this theme central to Krishna's teaching? Why or why not? Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Toward the end of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna shifts his attention to those souls with "demonic tendencies."

1) Describe the attitudes of souls of this nature. How are they different from the attitudes Krishna has previously promoted?

2) Discuss what Krishna teaches concerning the destiny of souls of demonic nature.

3) What are the "three gates" to self-destruction? How may these be avoided?

Use specific examples for all the above.

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