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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. In what seacoast town does The Mispaired Anklet begin?
(a) Korba.
(b) Siliguri.
(c) Puhar.
(d) Patiala.

2. What step-brother of Ravana's is a man of great respectability because of his tapas?
(a) Soorpanakha.
(b) Nandi.
(c) Kubera.
(d) Dasagreeva.

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

4. Who becomes king after Nala loses at a game of dice?
(a) Pushkara.
(b) Vali.
(c) Satyavan.
(d) Valmiki.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Savriti tells her father that she found the man she wishes to marry __________.

2. What Sanskrit word refers to a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness?

3. How many arms does the goddess Devi have?

4. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.

5. What deity is referred to as the creator god in the stories?

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