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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do neither gods nor sages know Krishna's origins?
(a) Because Krishna is very secretive.
(b) Because Krishna is the source of gods and sages.
(c) Because gods and sages are foolish.
(d) Because gods and sages do not care.

2. What does the Self act through?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) The scriptures.
(c) The ashvattha tree.
(d) The gunas.

3. What do those who strive resolutely on the path to yoga see?
(a) The Self within.
(b) Their future.
(c) Many beautiful sunsets.
(d) Their foolishness.

4. What are those who "know" truly free from according to Krishna?
(a) Smiles and laughter.
(b) Dishonor and scandal.
(c) Success and failure.
(d) Pride and deceit.

5. What kind of renunciation is sannyasa?
(a) Refraining from meat.
(b) Surrendering attachment to the fruits of action.
(c) Refraining from selfish acts.
(d) Refraining from sex.

6. What kind of renunciation is tyaga?
(a) Refraining from selfish acts.
(b) Surrendering attachment to the fruits of action.
(c) Refraining from sex.
(d) Refraining from meat.

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

8. How does Krishna's devotee look upon friend and foe?
(a) Krishna's devotee hates friends and loves foes.
(b) Krishna's devotee looks on both with equal regard.
(c) Krishna's devotee interacts with no one.
(d) Krishna's devotee loves friends and hates foes.

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

10. What is Krishna among bodies of water?
(a) The lake.
(b) The still pond.
(c) The river.
(d) The ocean.

11. Who is the author of the scriptures?
(a) Dhritarashtra.
(b) Gandhi.
(c) Arjuna.
(d) Krishna.

12. What does Arjuna say is Krishna's body?
(a) The cosmos.
(b) A Cow.
(c) A Sheep.
(d) The ocean.

13. What arises in the body?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Will.
(c) Pleasure and Pain.
(d) All of these.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Krishna tell Arjuna is the most established in yoga?

2. Where does Krishna tell Arjuna to still his mind?

3. What does the one Krishna loves live beyond the reach of?

4. What does Krishna say the body is called?

5. What do those whose faith is sattvic worship?

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