01. ____________ was the only remaining memento of the nostalgic gift shop at 26, second avenue
a) A large statue
b) A big old iron case
c) The sign – ‘Matchless Gifts’
d) A photo frame
Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita: Volume 02, Chapter 07 – Breaking Ground
02. The rear building of 26 second avenue was Prabhupada’s second floor apartment where he would
a) Live
b) Work
c) Worship
d) All the above
03. During this time, the young people, broken from their stereotyped materialistic backgrounds now in New York’s Lower East Side were the ones who were by _______________ to become the congregation for Swami;s spiritual guidance
a) Chance
b) Choice
c) Destiny
d) Any of the above
04. _______________ were staying together at Mott Street apartment who were involved in various spiritual philosophies and used to often discuss on enlightenment
a) Keith, Chuck
b) Howard, Chuck and Carl
c) Keith, Howard and Wally
d) Wally and Mike
05. Prabhupada knew that the group at second avenue wasn’t experiencing the mantra in the proper disciplined reverence and knowledge but he let them chant their own way because in time
a) Their submission to spiritual sound would come
b) Their purification would take place
c) Their enlightenment and ecstasy in chanting and hearing would come
d) All the above
06. When Prabhupada is giving lecture in Bhagavad Gita, a Bowery derelict enters ,amidst the group goes to the toilet, puts couple of bathroom tissue rolls and moves out. Seeing this Prabhupada
a) Begins to thank his visitor and appreciates his natural service attitude
b) Asks him to stop and listen to the class
c) Asks him to pick the toilet papers back
d) Gets disturbed
07. Prabhupada asks his hearers who are only beginners in spiritual life to become totally dedicated preachers because
a) Anyone who preaches the gospel of Bhagavad Gita becomes dearest to Krishna
b) Even if people aren’t ready, need to tell them because it is very urgent
c) It is the duty of every one to preach principles of Bhagavad Gita to make people Krishna Conscious
d) All the above
08. Prabhupada insisted for the word ‘Krishna Consciousness’ rather than ‘God Consciousness’ because
a) ‘God’ was a vague term whereas ‘Krishna’ was exact and scientific
b) If westerners did not know Krishna was God, International; society for Krishna Consciousness would tell them
c) ‘God Consciousness’ was spiritually weaker, less personal
d) All the above
09. ISKCON was legally established in
a) June 1965
b) July 1966
c) June 1965
d) July 1967
10. Plain, small and impoverished as it was, Prabhupada regarded the storefront of 26, second avenue as
a) A holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the Personality of Krishna
b) World headquarters, publishing house
c) As a sacred place of pilgrimage
d) All the above
11. _____________ of Mott street apartment soon joined Prabhupada and became a dependable cook and house keeper
a) Keith
b) Wally
c) Howard
d) Chuck