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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sri Krishna tell Arjuna all paths lead?
(a) Krishna says all paths lead to Bombay.
(b) Krishna says all paths lead to destruction.
(c) Krishna says all paths lead to higher birth.
(d) Krishna says all paths lead to him.

2. What does Krishna do when someone is devoted to something with complete faith?
(a) Krishna unifies that person's faith.
(b) Krishna teaches that person discrimination.
(c) Krishna disillusions that person.
(d) Krishna laughs at that person.

3. Who does Krishna say is the inner witness?
(a) Krishna says Sanjaya is.
(b) Krishna says Vishnu is.
(c) Krishna says he is.
(d) Krishna says Dhritarashtra is.

4. Where do Dhritarashtra's family and the Pandavas gather to fight?
(a) The great mountain.
(b) The field of dreams.
(c) The field of dharma.
(d) The field of Rohan.

5. Where should those who aspire to the state of yoga seek the Self?
(a) In a deep forest.
(b) On a high mountain.
(c) In a barren desert.
(d) In inner solitude.

6. According to Krishna, what do those who excel control?
(a) Senses.
(b) Time.
(c) Wives.
(d) Children.

7. What happens to the one who knows Krishna as his own divine Self?
(a) He understands all things and is reborn as someone stronger and more successful.
(b) He understands his true nature to be his body.
(c) He breaks through the belief that he is the body and is not reborn as a separate creature.
(d) He vanishes from existence, his physical essence consumed by the fire of God's knowledge.

8. How does Krishna say the true Self may be realized?
(a) Through a lifetime of laughter.
(b) Through seclusion.
(c) Through undivided love.
(d) Through the practice of good works.

9. What happens when the women of a family become corrupt according to Arjuna?
(a) Society is plunged into chaos.
(b) There is no one to cook meals.
(c) The men clap their hands.
(d) Everyone mourns.

10. According to Krishna what happens to us when our body is worn out?
(a) Our inner self acquires a new body.
(b) Our life comes to an end.
(c) We realize we have never been anything but our body.
(d) We treat our body very delicately.

11. Why is Arjuna overcome by sorrow?
(a) Arjuna is overcome by sorrow at the sight of his mother dying.
(b) Arjuna is overcome by sorrow at the sight of his brother dying.
(c) Arjuna is overcome by sorrow at the sight of his father dying.
(d) Arjuna is overcome by sorrow at the sight of his kinsmen in opposition to one another.

12. What do the six months of the northern path of the sun lead souls to?
(a) These months lead souls to pleasure.
(b) These months lead souls to sadness.
(c) These months lead souls to rebirth.
(d) These months lead souls to liberation.

13. According to Arjuna, what happens when a family declines?
(a) Ancient traditions are destroyed.
(b) Women weep constantly.
(c) Morality vanishes.
(d) There is a widespread famine.

14. What does Krishna say it is difficult to achieve perfect renunciation without?
(a) Krishna says it is difficult to achieve perfect renunciation without assistance from a master.
(b) Krishna says it is difficult to achieve perfect renunciation without self flagellation.
(c) Krishna says it is difficult to achieve perfect renunciation without performing action.
(d) Krishna says it is difficult to achieve perfect renunciation without fasting and prayer.

15. What is adhibhuta?
(a) The imperishable Brahman.
(b) Krishna's daughter.
(c) Krishna's son.
(d) The perishable body.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is adhyatma?

2. What is adhiyajna?

3. According to Krishna, what happens to those who surrender all selfish attachments to Brahman?

4. What does Arjuna do at the very end of the chapter?

5. How does Arjuna respond to Sri Krishna's advice from the previous chapter?

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