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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sanjaya say would resemble Krishna's revealed splendor?
(a) A billion harps playing music together.
(b) A million exploding stars.
(c) A hundred full moons on a still lake.
(d) A thousand suns simultaneously rising.

2. What does Krisha say it is not fitting to renounce?
(a) One's selfish desires.
(b) One's sensual desires.
(c) The fruits of one's actions.
(d) One's responsibilities.

3. How does Arjuna say the gods behave toward Krishna?
(a) Arjuna says the gods ignore Krishna.
(b) Arjuna says the gods mock Krishna.
(c) Arjuna says the gods greet Krishna in fear.
(d) Arjuna says the gods run from mighty Krishna.

4. Krishna speaks of how many great sages?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

5. What word best describes rajas?
(a) Lethargic.
(b) Funny.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Pure.

6. What is the effect of Vishnu on Arjuna's heart?
(a) Arjuna's heart breathes a sigh of relief.
(b) Arjuna's heart races in anticipation.
(c) Arjuna's heart trembles.
(d) Arjuna's heart leaps for joy.

7. In this chapter, what does Krishna say Brahman may be called?
(a) Friend or foe.
(b) Being or non-being.
(c) Up or down.
(d) Left or right.

8. Who does Krishna tell Arjuna is the most established in yoga?
(a) Those who sit with their eyes closed longer than anyone else.
(b) Those who set their hearts on Krishna and worship him with unwavering devotion and faith.
(c) Those who enjoy material existence fully.
(d) Those who practice daily rituals morning, noon and night.

9. Who does Arjuna say knows Krishna's real nature?
(a) Neither mothers nor fathers.
(b) Neither children nor adults.
(c) Neither good people nor bad.
(d) Neither gods nor demons.

10. What does Krishna charge Arjuna to cultivate?
(a) Vigor.
(b) Patience.
(c) All of these.
(d) Will.

11. For what does Arjuna apologize?
(a) Arjuna apologizes for his noisy dog.
(b) Arjuna apologizes for forgetting Krishna's birthday.
(c) Arjuna apologizes for treating Krishna casually.
(d) Arjuna apologizes for spitting at Krishna.

12. What does Sanjaya say Krishna appeared with an infinite number of?
(a) Bottles.
(b) Faces.
(c) Clocks.
(d) Cows.

13. What does Krishna say is the source from which all creatures evolve?
(a) Krishna says all creatures evolve from rajas.
(b) Krishna says all creatures evolve from sattva.
(c) Krishna says all creatures evolve from him.
(d) Krishna says all creatures evolve from Arjuna.

14. What is Krishna's motivation for destroying the darkness of ignorance?
(a) Lust.
(b) Greed.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Affection.

15. Krishna speaks of how many ancient ancestors?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what is no creature free from?

2. Krishna says some people have divine tendencies. What does he say others have?

3. What does Arjuna say he sees within Krishna's body?

4. What is the one Krishna loves incapable of?

5. What does Krishna say the body is called?

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