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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Five; Harischandra, Sibi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Chedi go to sit in seclusion and meditation before emerging to battle the sage in Viswamitra?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 10,000 years.
(c) 1,000 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. Viswamitra decides to create his own heaven and universe, and makes it upside-down so __________ will feel right-side up.
(a) Sandhya.
(b) Trisanku.
(c) Ravana
(d) Sabala.

3. What word refers to pleasure and enjoyment in Sanskrit?
(a) Kuzala.
(b) Bhoga.
(c) Krodha.
(d) Naama.

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

5. Where does Rama strike a deadly blow in Ravana?
(a) His head.
(b) His neck.
(c) His heart.
(d) His stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.

2. Chudala, disguised as a young male aspic, tells Sikhi-Dhvaja that he struggles because he has no ___________.

3. In the magical kingdom in Lavana, the king's father-in-law is _______________.

4. Who is Nala's brother that challenges Nala to a game of dice?

5. Valmiki composed how many stanzas of the Ramayana?

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