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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. Krishna says some people have divine tendencies. What does he say others have?

2. What is the destiny of those who are selfish and malicious?

3. From what is no creature free from?

4. For what does Arjuna apologize?

5. What do those whose faith is sattvic worship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Krishna say sees truly?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

7. What does Sanjaya say that Krishna showed Arjuna?

8. Describe the three gunas.

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

10. With what kind of person is Krishna in love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Upon hearing the reason for Arjuna's despair, Krishna tells him he sees the prince's sincerity, but his sorrow is without cause. Arjuna fears to kill his kin, but Krishna says the wise grieve for neither the living nor the dead because they see that what is impermanent has no reality.

What does Krishna mean by this? Where does reality lie? How does Krishna endeavor to expand Arjuna's perspective? What kind of salvation is Krishna offering? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Seeing Arjuna's despair prior to battle, Sri Krishna rebukes him saying such weakness in a time of crisis is unworthy of him. Krishna urges Arjuna to rise up with a brave heart and destroy the enemy.

Describe Arjuna's response in detail. What is the logic of Arjuna's argument? Upon what sources does Arjuna rely to support this argument? To what conclusion does the argument lead? Discuss while citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of duality arises consistently in the Bhagavad Gita. What is duality and why is it central to Krishna's teaching? Discuss citing specific examples.

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