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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the destiny of those who are selfish and malicious?
(a) These souls are bound to plumbers.
(b) These souls are destined to be born to parents with the same tendencies.
(c) These souls are bound to be sent to heaven.
(d) These souls have no destiny.

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

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

4. What do those whose faith is tamasic worship?
(a) Forms of God.
(b) Spirits and ghosts.
(c) Power and wealth.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

7. Among mountains what is Krishna?
(a) The Andes.
(b) The Rockies.
(c) The Himalayas.
(d) The Alps.

8. What does Arjuna ask of Krishna in this chapter?
(a) Arjuna asks to know Krishna's long term plans.
(b) Arjuna asks to know Krishna's hopes and dreams.
(c) Arjuna asks to know Krishna's deepest darkest secrets.
(d) Arjuna asks to know all of Krishna's divine attributes.

9. What does Krishna say will befall all the warriors on the field of dharma with or without Arjuna's participation?
(a) The warriors will live.
(b) The warriors will die.
(c) The warriors will laugh.
(d) The warriors will feed on the blood of the innocent.

10. Through what does Krishna say he nourishes all plants?
(a) A plastic watering can
(b) Plant food.
(c) The moon.
(d) The sun.

11. Who does Krishna say is truly his devotee?
(a) One who seeks pleasure as life's supreme goal.
(b) One who seeks Krishna as life's supreme goal.
(c) One who seeks family as life's supreme goal.
(d) One who seeks penance as life's supreme goal.

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

13. What does Krishna say sattva binds us to?
(a) Delusion.
(b) Action.
(c) Drink.
(d) Happiness.

14. Krishna says some people have divine tendencies. What does he say others have?
(a) Good tendencies.
(b) No tendencies.
(c) So-so tendencies.
(d) Demonic tendencies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of renunciation is sannyasa?

2. What does Sanjaya say Krishna appeared with an infinite number of?

3. Why do neither gods nor sages know Krishna's origins?

4. Who does Krishna say will be swiftly rescued from the cycle of birth and death?

5. What do those whose faith is sattvic worship?

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