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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. Who rises into the sky and breaks the tower of Ravana's palace?
(a) Vithoba.
(b) Veerabhadra.
(c) Vivasvat.
(d) Vali.

2. What does the name Ravana translate to in English?
(a) Scream.
(b) Peace.
(c) Friend.
(d) Trust.

3. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?
(a) Uttar Pandava.
(b) Madhya Pradesh.
(c) Uttar Punjab.
(d) Uttar Pradesh.

4. Rama is the incarnation of what god in Valmiki?
(a) Vishnu.
(b) Brahma.
(c) Devi.
(d) Shiva.

5. Whom do the gods decide to sent into the realm of the demon king Vrishaparva, to study as Sukracharya's pupil in Yayati?
(a) Kacha.
(b) Devayani.
(c) Sukracharya.
(d) Brihaspati.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word refers to anger in Sanskrit?

2. What mountain gets in Ravana's way when riding home after vanquishing his brother's lands?

3. What scholar, after completing his studies, is returning home when he is confronted by a robber in Valmiki?

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

5. Chudala, disguised as a young male aspic, tells Sikhi-Dhvaja that renouncing one's external possessions is not enough. He must also cultivate a detachment that will render him unaffected by __________.

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