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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whence does Krishna say delusion arises?
(a) From the duality of attraction and aversion.
(b) From the devil.
(c) From love of one's neighbor.
(d) From falsehood.

2. What creatures are most dear to Krishna?
(a) Flowers and birds are most dear to Krishna.
(b) Human beings are most dear to Krishna.
(c) Cows are most dear to Krishna.
(d) Krishna looks upon all creatures equally.

3. What does Krishna say is the only friend of the Self?
(a) The heart.
(b) God.
(c) The will.
(d) The mind.

4. How does Krishna say a sinner becomes holy?
(a) A sinner becomes holy when she relaxes.
(b) A sinner becomes holy when she worships Krishna with firm resolve.
(c) A sinner becomes holy when she practices Vedic rituals.
(d) A sinner becomes holy when she enjoys material creation.

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

6. Who does Krishna say is the purifier?
(a) Krishna says Vishnu is.
(b) Krishna says he is.
(c) Krishna says Dhritarashtra is.
(d) Krishna says Sanjaya is.

7. According to Krishna where does reality lie?
(a) In human trials and tribulations.
(b) In the eternal.
(c) In scripture.
(d) In the temporal.

8. What does Sri Krishna counsel Arjuna to do?
(a) Return to his palace for forty days and nights of fasting.
(b) Rise up with a brave heart and destroy the enemy.
(c) Forgive his enemies and renounce violence.
(d) Stab Krishna in the heart.

9. What does Krishna say is his action?
(a) Krishna has no action.
(b) Creation and the bringing forth of creatures.
(c) Destruction and the dissolution of the universe.
(d) Laughing and playing.

10. Of those who seek perfection, how many will realize the ultimate goal?
(a) All.
(b) Very few.
(c) None.
(d) Very many.

11. According to Krishna, what is worse than death for a man of honor?
(a) Fighting his relatives.
(b) Dishonor.
(c) Being teased.
(d) Being ignored.

12. What is the path for those who have ascended to yoga?
(a) Selfless work.
(b) Turbulence and unrest.
(c) Stillness and peace.
(d) Carefree living.

13. How does Krishna say the wise master their senses?
(a) Through the practice of rituals.
(b) Through sacrifice.
(c) Through meditation.
(d) Through union with a woman.

14. What is the source of every selfless act according to Krishna?
(a) Drona.
(b) Krishna.
(c) Brahman.
(d) Vishnu.

15. What two paths did Krishna at the beginning of time for the pure of heart?
(a) The contemplative path of spiritual wisdom and the active path of selfless service.
(b) The wide path and the smooth path.
(c) The path of sages and the path of kings.
(d) The straight path and the narrow path.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Krishna's eternal seed to be found?

2. What does Krishna say happened to the practice of yoga through time?

3. What does Krishna say the Lord of this world does not partake in?

4. Where do Dhritarashtra's family and the Pandavas gather to fight?

5. Whose family does Bhishma fight for?

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