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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Five; Harischandra, Sibi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kills Harischandra's son while he's on an errand in the forest?
(a) A gorilla.
(b) A poisonous plant.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A cobra.

2. Who is Sukracharya's daughter in Yayati?
(a) Kacha.
(b) Devayani.
(c) Brihaspati.
(d) Sukracharya.

3. What does the flesh on the scale turn into at the end of Sibi?
(a) Gold.
(b) Water.
(c) Stone.
(d) Flowers.

4. Who is the presiding god of wisdom and acumen in Yayati?
(a) Sukracharya.
(b) Devayani.
(c) Kacha.
(d) Brihaspati.

5. What does Nala save a serpent from in Nala?
(a) A falling tree.
(b) Lightning.
(c) A large bird.
(d) A fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Viswamitra seek solitude, renounce all speech, and rid himself of anger?

2. Who appears in the end of Harischandra and admits that all the torments he has endured were set in his path deliberately?

3. To what town do Kovalan and his wife move once he has lost everything?

4. What beautiful young princess does Sikhi-Dhvaja's father arrange for him to marry?

5. Kannagi would have redemption in how many days, according to the gods in The Mispaired Anklet?

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