1. Kumbha claims that the curse put on him makes him turn into ___________ every night.
(a) A snake.
(b) A woman.
(c) A bat.
(d) A wolf.

2. Who do the asuras cut into bits and feed to wolves and dogs in Yayati?
(a) Kacha.
(b) Brihaspati.
(c) Sukracharya.
(d) Devayani.

3. When the king awakens in Lavana, how long has he been asleep?
(a) 1 or 2 minutes.
(b) 1 or 2 hours.
(c) 1 or 2 days.
(d) 1 or 2 weeks.

4. Chudala, disguised as a young male aspic, tells Sikhi-Dhvaja that renouncing one's external possessions is not enough. He must also cultivate a detachment that will render him unaffected by __________.
(a) Love and fear.
(b) Good and evil, pain, pleasure, loss, and gain.
(c) Love and hatred.
(d) Sensual pleasures.

5. ___________ fills the tree in which Lavana lands.
(a) Snakes.
(b) Moths.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears to Sikhi-Dhvaia and tells him that since he has achieved such spiritual enlightenment, there is no reason why he should not join in his world of unending pleasure and delight?

2. What forces Lavana's family to move from their home in the magical world in Lavana?

3. Where does Sikhi-Dhvaja go to meditate in Chudala?

4. What is the Storyteller also known as?

5. What beautiful young princess does Sikhi-Dhvaja's father arrange for him to marry?

(see the answer key)

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