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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. To what two sons of Rama's does Valmiki pass along the Ramayana?
(a) Wajidali and Pavanaj.
(b) Kusa and Lava.
(c) Thenappan and Firdaus.
(d) Nimish and Timirbaran.

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

3. Savriti tells her father that she found the man she wishes to marry __________.
(a) In a hermitage.
(b) By the sea.
(c) The market.
(d) In the mountains.

4. What was Kovalan's name in his previous life in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) Bishanpal.
(b) Bharata.
(c) Bahubali.
(d) Balaram.

5. Who is dragged by his tail on fire through Ravana's city?
(a) Hari.
(b) Jumadi.
(c) Hanuman.
(d) Jagannath.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Devi sever Mahisha's head in Devi?

2. What step-brother of Ravana's is a man of great respectability because of his tapas?

3. How many arms does the goddess Devi have?

4. Asvapati is the ruler of what kingdom in the story Savitri?

5. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?

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