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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Religion by Discernment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the three gunas?
(a) Sattva, rajas, and tamas.
(b) Maya, sattva, and tamas.
(c) Akasha, maya and prakriti.
(d) Akasha, rajas, and prakriti.

2. According to Krishna, the standards that outstanding persons create will be followed by whom?
(a) Other outstanding persons.
(b) Unexceptional persons.
(c) The whole world.
(d) Pious men and women.

3. Who lives in freedom according to Krishna?
(a) Those who fill their lives with pleasure and root out all unpleasantness.
(b) Those who have gone beyond the dualities of life.
(c) Those who have amassed great wealth.
(d) Those who have a secure family life.

4. According to Krishna, what may no one gain perfection by abstaining from?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Work.
(c) Food.
(d) Alcohol.

5. According to Arjuna what is the result of social chaos?
(a) Social chaos disrupts the process of spiritual evolution.
(b) Social chaos is a sign of the end of times.
(c) Social chaos creates many joyful parties.
(d) Social chaos brings justice to the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krishna say is his true nature?

2. What does Sri Krishna counsel Arjuna to do?

3. According to Krishna, what have those done who are established in the Self?

4. What are those who have achieved perfect renunciation free from?

5. What happens when the women of a family become corrupt according to Arjuna?

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