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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Krishna say is the supreme poet?

2. What souls live in the body as its master?

3. What is the only creature that is not subject to rebirth according to Krishna?

4. For what do the wise work according to Krishna?

5. What do truly great souls seek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things Krishna says to describe his nature as the Lord?

2. What are some of the reasons Krishna says people worship him?

3. What are some of the metaphors Krishna gives for his nature in this chapter?

4. What does Krishna say would happen if he ever refrained from continuous work?

5. What does Krishna say about those who abstain from action to enjoy sensual pleasures?

6. What is the first thing Sri Krishna says to Arjuna?

7. Who does Arjuna see lined up to fight? What is his reaction?

8. When does Krishna say a spiritual aspirant ascends to a unitive state?

9. How does Krishna say Arjuna may pass from death to immortality?

10. Krishna tells Arjuna that he declared to paths for the pure of heart at the beginning of time. What are these paths?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Krishna says that "the wise see that there is action in the midst of inaction and inaction in the midst of action." What is the meaning of this cryptic statement? Discuss its significance in the Bhagavad Gita citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Toward the end of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna shifts his attention to those souls with "demonic tendencies."

1) Describe the attitudes of souls of this nature. How are they different from the attitudes Krishna has previously promoted?

2) Discuss what Krishna teaches concerning the destiny of souls of demonic nature.

3) What are the "three gates" to self-destruction? How may these be avoided?

Use specific examples for all the above.

Essay Topic 3

"Awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results; all selfish desires are consumed in the fire of knowledge." What does this statement of Krishna's mean? Why should one not care about the outcome of his actions? What is the "fire of knowledge?" Is this theme central to Krishna's teaching? Why or why not? Use specific examples from the text.

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