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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Four; Nala, Savitri, The Mispaired Anklet, Shakuntala.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mountain gets in Ravana's way when riding home after vanquishing his brother's lands?
(a) The Kangyatse mountain.
(b) The Kalanag mountain.
(c) The Kapilash mountain.
(d) The Kailas mountain.

2. What demon asks the creator that he may continue to live unless a woman appears who is capable of killing him in a fight in Devi?
(a) Kali.
(b) Pishacha.
(c) Andhaka.
(d) Mahishasura.

3. What red-robed, red-eyed figure looming nearby with a noose in his hands does Savriti encounter in the woods?
(a) Yama.
(b) Kannagi.
(c) Narada.
(d) Madhavi.

4. Where does Sikhi-Dhvaja go to meditate in Chudala?
(a) The mountaintop.
(b) The riverside.
(c) The forest.
(d) The desert.

5. What god is referred to as the destroyer in Devi?
(a) Dattatreya.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Vishnu.
(d) Indra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word refers to pleasure and enjoyment in Sanskrit?

2. Who is Ravana's sister that enters his chamber claiming that Rama has attacked her?

3. What does Brahma grant to Ravana for his penance?

4. Because his brother had attempted to advise him, Ravana decides to march upon his land, vanquish him, and steal which of his possessions?

5. What does the goddess Devi wield in each arm?

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