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

2. Mahisha intends to make the goddess Devi __________.
(a) An advisor.
(b) His queen.
(c) His mistress.
(d) A slave.

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

4. How many sons is the king borne by his wife in the magical land in Lavana?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. How long does Chedi go to sit in seclusion and meditation before emerging to battle the sage in Viswamitra?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 10,000 years.
(d) 1,000 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is dragged by his tail on fire through Ravana's city?

2. In Chudala, what beautiful woman appears and asks Sikhi-Dhvaja to take her as his wife?

3. What does the goddess Devi wear?

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

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

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