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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The family of sages who praise Dawn in "Dawn and the Asvins" are called _____.
(a) Asturas.
(b) Gotamas.
(c) Asvins.
(d) Brahmins.

2. Svarbhanu is the demon of _____ in "Atri and the Lost Sun".
(a) Eclipses.
(b) Night.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Sunlight.

3. For what is 'the house of clay' a metaphor?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) The earth.
(c) Death.
(d) The body.

4. Seven gods guard Soma, among whom _____ is the foremost.
(a) Indra.
(b) Visnu.
(c) Agastya.
(d) Vayu.

5. Who are the sons and daughters of the father in "To Arms"?
(a) Arrows.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the Maruts?

2. In "Gambler's Lament", dice are born during a storm and cease to hang like _____ from the nut tree.

3. What do the Maruts give Gotama when he prays to them?

4. Mudgala's wife hopes that Indra will turn her husband into a _____.

5. In the hymn, "Indra and the Maruts", what type of animal is named as 'the does' that are yoked to the chariot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Varuna asked to protect the worshiper from in regards to his own power?

2. In "The Courtship of Ghosa", what does Ghosa ask the Asvins?

3. According to Indian theory, what happens to the sun during the rainy season?

4. How is creation mythology presented in "Varuna Provoked to Anger"?

5. How is the phrase 'O, little mother' a triple entendre in "Indra and the Monkey"?

6. What is the role of beauty in regards to women in the Rig Veda?

7. What does Vena personify in the hymn of the same name, and how does this relate to the theme of the hymn?

8. What are the possible meanings of the 'banner that dawn plants in the sky' in "Dawn and the Asvins"?

9. What is the central image of the hymn, "Mudgala's Wife and the Bull in the Chariot", and how do their interpretations overlap?

10. Who competes in the contest in "The Maruts" and what are they doing in the competition?

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