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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three; Ravana, Valmiki, Draupadi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Viswamitra decides to create his own heaven and universe, and makes it upside-down so __________ will feel right-side up.
(a) Trisanku.
(b) Ravana
(c) Sabala.
(d) Sandhya.

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

3. What is the woman in the woods carrying to her father in Lavana?
(a) Food.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Money.
(d) Wisdom.

4. What word refers to pleasure and enjoyment in Sanskrit?
(a) Krodha.
(b) Bhoga.
(c) Naama.
(d) Kuzala.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brahma grant to Ravana for his penance?

2. Who is referred to as the Ultimate God in Viswamitra?

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

4. In his Sankha's first incarnation in the story Valmiki, the thief is a scholarly man who falls in love with what kind of person?

5. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?

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