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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 weapon of Vasishta's repels all attacks in Viswamitra?
(a) His sword.
(b) His staff.
(c) His knife.
(d) His bow.

2. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?
(a) Vayu.
(b) Varuna.
(c) Vasu.
(d) Vamana.

3. 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) Andhaka.
(b) Pishacha.
(c) Kali.
(d) Mahishasura.

4. Who visits Valmiki and tells him the prophecy of a great man, born into the race of Ikshvahus?
(a) Narada.
(b) Lava.
(c) Lakshmana.
(d) Viswamitra.

5. What ruler of the gods does Mahisha taunt endlessly in Devi?
(a) Dattatreya.
(b) Vishnu.
(c) Indra.
(d) Shiva.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Savitri that she should not marry the man she desires because he can see the future?

2. What does Chedi tell the Ultimate God he wants to wield in Viswamitra?

3. What is the name of the man Savriti wants to marry in the story with her name?

4. The spot where Kovalan arose and joined his wife is today a temple known as _________.

5. Who becomes king after Nala loses at a game of dice?

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