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

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

3. What does Krisha say it is not fitting to renounce?

4. What does Krishna charge Arjuna to cultivate?

5. What word best describes rajas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the qualities found in living creatures who have their source in Krishna?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are the limits to Krishna's divine power?

10. What exists without Krishna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast sannyasa and tyaga, the two forms of renunciation. Which does Krishna say is better? Why? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

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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