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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. How many arms does the goddess Devi have?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

2. What bad omen did Kovalan fail to see in front of him at the marketplace in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) A three armed monkey.
(b) A humped bull.
(c) A fish with no tail.
(d) A snake with two heads.

3. What word means buffalo in Sanskrit?
(a) Sudarzana.
(b) Maruka.
(c) Mahisha.
(d) Sunayana.

4. Vasishta explains to the king that his strength comes from where in Viswamitra?
(a) His training.
(b) Inside himself.
(c) His spirit.
(d) His food.

5. Who advises Ravana to undo the thing that is causing all the strife and give Rama's wife back?
(a) Vali.
(b) Vibhishana.
(c) Vishnu
(d) Vaishnodevi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kovalan married to in The Mispaired Anklet?

2. In Viswamitra, the mightiest of the kingly race is a king named __________.

3. To what two sons of Rama's does Valmiki pass along the Ramayana?

4. To what town do Kovalan and his wife move once he has lost everything?

5. Who is referred to as chief of the minor gods in Nala?

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