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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 1, First Gods & the Mysterious Soma.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who are the 'ancient ones' in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) The boy's parents.
(b) The jury of heaven.
(c) Dead ancestors of the realm of Yama.
(d) The sages.
2. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.
(a) Work-song.
(b) Self-praise.
(c) Lamenting.
(d) Love song.
3. What did Martanda's name originally mean in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?
(a) Born of an egg.
(b) Beholder.
(c) Keeper of the sun.
(d) Eye of the sky.
4. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.
(a) The moon.
(b) The horses.
(c) The sun.
(d) The crops.
5. What are said to have more powers than the Fathers in heaven?
(a) The goats of heaven.
(b) The horses of heaven.
(c) The children of heaven.
(d) The Mothers of heaven.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the piece of wood attached crosswise at the top of the stake used in the horse sacrifice?
2. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
3. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?
4. How many shafts does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
5. _____ are seers as well as poets.
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