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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. After battling Vasishta and losing, how long did Chedi go back to meditate in seclusion in Viswamitra?
(a) 1,500 years.
(b) 1,000 years.
(c) 5,000 years.
(d) 500 years.

2. What beautiful young princess does a poet tell Nala about when visiting?
(a) Savitri.
(b) Soorpanakha.
(c) Menaka.
(d) Damayanti.

3. Who is the mother of the five Pandava brothers in Draupadi?
(a) Kamalatmika.
(b) Khandoba.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Kunthi.

4. What does the goddess Devi wear?
(a) Gold necklaces.
(b) Red robes.
(c) Green robes.
(d) Silver rings.

5. Manmata is the god of ______________.
(a) Fear.
(b) Luck.
(c) Love.
(d) Loyalty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What weapon of Vasishta's repels all attacks in Viswamitra?

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

4. What female does Brahma create to enrich the universe in Manmata?

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

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