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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Krishna, who thinks always, "I am not the doer?"
(a) Those without consciousness.
(b) Those with hightened consciousness.
(c) Those whose consciousness is unified.
(d) Those whose consciousness is divided.

2. What do truly great souls seek?
(a) Krishna's divine nature.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Other great souls.
(d) Material satisfaction.

3. What has Arjuna forgotten that Krishna remembers?
(a) The many births through which the soul passes.
(b) The way to Bombay.
(c) The way to the mountain of Vishnu.
(d) The way to Delhi.

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

5. For whose needs will Krishna provide?
(a) Krishna will provide for those who practice Vedic rituals everyday.
(b) Krishna will provide for the needs of anyone and everyone, whatever actions they take.
(c) Krishna will provide for the needs of those who worship him and meditate upon him constantly.
(d) Krishna will provide for those who make offerings of soma and slaughtered pigs.

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

7. What does Krishna tell Arjuna about the world of the senses?
(a) The world of the senses can lead an aspirant astray at first, but later may offer salvation.
(b) The world of the senses does not exist.
(c) The world of the senses is the source of salvation.
(d) Pleasures conceived in the world of the senses have a beginning and an end and give birth to misery.

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

9. Where does Krishna say they come from?
(a) They come from Akasha.
(b) They come from Krishna.
(c) They come from Maya.
(d) They come from Jesus.

10. What is adhyatma?
(a) Krishna's daughter.
(b) The supreme sacrifice.
(c) The imperishable Brahman.
(d) Krishna's son.

11. What does Arjuna believe will happen to him if he kills Bhishma and Drona?
(a) Every pleasure Arjuna finds will be tainted.
(b) Arjuna will turn into a pumpkin.
(c) Arjuna's life will be filled with peace.
(d) Arjuna will win a great prize.

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

13. What does Krishna say the Lord of this world does not partake in?
(a) The good deeds of any person.
(b) The good and evil deeds of any person.
(c) The evil deeds of any person.
(d) Sensual pleasures.

14. What is the path for aspirants seeking to climb the mountain of spiritual awareness according to Krishna?
(a) Selfless work.
(b) Playing music.
(c) Pleasure seeking.
(d) Inaction.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who may be regarded as Krishna's very Self?

2. According to Krishna, what happens to those who perform all their actions in the spirit of service?

3. What does Krishna say is his true nature?

4. What is Maya?

5. Who is with Arjuna before the battle begins?

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