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

2. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

3. What does Lavana find himself alone with, which he cannot chase or tame in Lavana?
(a) A black horse.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A gray horse.
(d) A black dog.

4. What half-human, half-cow does Vasishta reveal in Viswamitra?
(a) Sabala.
(b) Iswara.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Chudala.

5. Where does Viswamitra seek solitude, renounce all speech, and rid himself of anger?
(a) The Indian Ocean.
(b) The Himalayas.
(c) The desert..
(d) The forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 __________.

2. How old is Sikhi-Dhvaja when he goes out to conquer lands in the name of his father in Chudala?

3. Every demon, according to the storyteller, seeks what in Devi?

4. The magician in Lavana claims to use nothing but _______ for his magic.

5. What forces Lavana's family to move from their home in the magical world in Lavana?

(see the answer key)

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