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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Arjuna say he believes everything Krishna has said thus far to be?
(a) Mostly true.
(b) Utterly false.
(c) Divine Truth.
(d) Very confusing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these qualities does Krishna say makes a person more inhuman?

2. Who is the author of the scriptures?

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

4. What does Arjuna tell Krishna he longs for at the beginning of this chapter?

5. What does Krishna say rajas binds us to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Krishna's instructions for Arjuna if he finds he cannot still his mind?

2. What exists without Krishna?

3. How does Krishna enable Arjuna to see his immortal nature?

4. What does Krishna explain to Arjuna in this chapter?

5. How do those ruled by each of the gunas worship?

6. What is the difference between the two kinds of renunciation?

7. What is the relationship between Purusha and prakriti?

8. What kind of knowledge belongs to each of the gunas?

9. What are some of the most glorious of Krishna's divine powers?

10. What instructions does Krishna give Arjuna at the beginning of this chapter?

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