This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Hinduism, "Thou Before Whom All Words Recoil," | Chapter II, Hinduism, Coming of Age in the Universe, | Chapter II, Hinduism, The World—Welcome and Farewell,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has the Western mind often viewed the Path of Renunciation?
(a) As a life-denying spoilsport
(b) As an example of good ethics
(c) As the ultimate comparison to Christianity
(d) As the best Hinduism has to offer

2. Eventually, how do Hindu minds conceive of God?
(a) The Gods transcend the anthropomorphic and become statues.
(b) The Gods transcend the anthropomorphic and become constellations.
(c) The Gods transcend the anthropomorphic and become total abstractions.
(d) The Gods transcend the anthropomorphic and become animals.

3. According to Hinduism, what are the two receptors that control the lives of humans?
(a) Those of ignorance and education
(b) Those of suffering and vocation
(c) Those of spiritual and material matters
(d) Those of pleasure and pain

4. Who profits most from raja yoga?
(a) Those who have not achieved mental clarity
(b) Those with a scientific bent
(c) Those who visit ashrams
(d) Those of royal lineage

5. Why is the question of "is this all" relevant to Hinduism?
(a) Because Hinduism constantly demands more
(b) Because it affirms that there is far more to life than satisfying pleasures.
(c) Because Hinduism fails to give the answers to life's questions.
(d) Because Hinduism has no beginning or ending