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

2. What does Arjuna say he sees within Krishna's body?
(a) Silver organs.
(b) All the gods and every living creature.
(c) Golden organs.
(d) A vast sea of nothingness.

3. What does Arjuna say is Krishna's place among the gods?
(a) Last.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Arjuna apologize?

2. In this chapter, what does Krishna say Brahman may be called?

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

4. Among the luminaries what is Krishna?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Purusha and prakriti?

2. Who does Krishna say sees truly?

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

4. What exists without Krishna?

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

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

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

8. What kind of food do those ruled by each of the gunas eat?

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

10. What happens to souls who die in each of these states?

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