This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Hinduism, "Thou Before Whom All Words Recoil," | Chapter II, Hinduism, Coming of Age in the Universe, | Chapter II, Hinduism, The World—Welcome and Farewell,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what condition does Hinduism allow for self-gratification of the senses?
(a) So long as it does not harm others
(b) So long as it benefits society
(c) So long as it is only for spiritual growth
(d) So long as it does not last long

2. How does Hinduism teach that pain can be endured?
(a) By focusing on that which distracts the mind from the pain itself
(b) By avoiding situations that have a potential for pain
(c) By certain natural pain inhibitors taken orally
(d) By learning to enjoy the sensations of pain

3. What kind of people are suited to practice Jnana yoga ?
(a) Those who have a spiritual bent and are highly reflective in their thought.
(b) Those who want to increase their circulation.
(c) Those who already know everything there is to know.
(d) Those who are too weak to do heavy exercise.

4. What is the idea of the spirit in Hinduism?
(a) It dies with the body that houses it.
(b) It does not exist apart from the mind.
(c) It is the exclusive property of the body.
(d) The spirit is eternal and changes its habitation when it outgrows an old one.

5. According to Hinduism who has the spiritual ideas of infinite being, infinite awareness, and infinite bliss?
(a) Only the oldest gurus understand these things.
(b) Only one individual per lifetime has this knowledge.
(c) All humans already posses these things but until a certain point they remain hidden.
(d) Only philosophers can possess that information.