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 is the Hindu concept of galaxies of finer or courser natures?
(a) These are illusions with which man must deal.
(b) These are paths the spirit travels in quest of God.
(c) These are obstacles to be reasoned out.
(d) These are other life forms in the universe.

2. How is Western thought different from Hinduism in the matter of imperfection?
(a) Western thought says that imperfection is an illusion; whereas, Hinduism accepts it as reality.
(b) Western thought suggests getting as far away from imperfection as possible; whereas, Hinduism avows a purpose of by-passing imperfection altogether.
(c) Western thought says there are no imperfections.
(d) Hinduism says there are no imperfections.

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

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

5. What Huston Smith says the book is not.
(a) A book to give a specific descriptions of world religions
(b) A book on comparative religions
(c) A balanced account of the subjects of the book
(d) A guide to base values of significant religions