Read the BG 2.20 verse and purport first. Then, answer the following multiple-choice questions.

 

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#1. According to the verse, what is the nature of the soul?

It is born and dies repeatedly.

It is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, and primeval.

It is born once and dies once.

It is temporary and perishable.

#2. What does the term kūṭa-stha refer to?

The material body.

The Supreme Lord.

The steady and unchanging soul.

The process of reincarnation.

#3. Which of the following is NOT one of the six transformations of the body mentioned in the purport?

Birth from the womb.

Gradual growth.

Production of by-products.

Change in consciousness.

#4. What is the significance of the word vipaścit in the Kaṭha Upaniṣad verse?

It means the soul is forgetful.

It means the soul is full of knowledge.

It refers to the material body.

It describes the Supreme Lord.

#5. How is the soul’s consciousness different from the Supreme Consciousness?

The soul’s consciousness is all-knowing, while the Supreme Consciousness is limited.

The soul’s consciousness is prone to forgetfulness, while the Supreme Consciousness is all-knowing.

The soul’s consciousness is temporary, while the Supreme Consciousness is eternal.

There is no difference between the two.

#6. What is the relationship between the soul and the body according to BG 2.20?

The soul is dependent on the body for its existence.

The soul is unaffected by the changes of the body.

The soul undergoes the same transformations as the body.

The soul ceases to exist when the body dies.

#7. What does the Kaṭha Upaniṣad (1.2.20) reveal about the soul?

The soul is temporary and material.

The soul is situated in the heart and can be understood by one free from material desires.

The soul is identical to the material body.

The soul is subject to birth and death.

#8. Why does Arjuna need to be enlightened by Kṛṣṇa?

Because Arjuna is the Supreme Soul.

Because Arjuna is forgetful of his real nature as the atomic soul.

Because Arjuna is already fully self-realized.

Because Arjuna is the material body.

#9. What is the by-product of the soul according to the purport?

Children.

Consciousness.

Material desires.

Nothing.

#10. What analogy is used in the purport to explain the presence of the soul?

A tree and its roots.

The sun and its light.

A river and its flow.

A cloud and its rain.

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