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

2. The two men Huston Smith regards as having the greatest impact on the world as we know it today.
(a) J. P. Morgan and Albert Einstein
(b) Jesus and Confucious
(c) Napoleon and Joseph Stalin
(d) Robert Oppenheimer and Mahatma Gandhi

3. How does Hinduism see life?
(a) On a continuum that moves naturally through all the stages
(b) As something to be ignored
(c) As a way to stay young
(d) As the main source of suffering

4. What does the Hindu say would happen if the divine base of everything is removed?
(a) The stars would shift their constellations.
(b) The natural world would disintegrate into nothing.
(c) People would be free to do as they willed.
(d) Religion would die out.

5. What is the idea behind karma yoga as work?
(a) Work becomes habit which frees the mind for enjoyment.
(b) By concentrating on work with a kind of detachment, there is no time for selfishness.
(c) Work keeps you centered on self.
(d) You get what you work for.