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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through One; Lavana, Chudala and Yayati.

Multiple Choice 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 __________.
(a) Love and hatred.
(b) Love and fear.
(c) Sensual pleasures.
(d) Good and evil, pain, pleasure, loss, and gain.

2. What word refers to anger in Sanskrit?
(a) Krodha.
(b) Kuryaat.
(c) Kukkura.
(d) Karaalin.

3. The woman in the woods refuses to help the king unless he does what in Lavana?
(a) Answers a question.
(b) Marries her.
(c) Gives her money.
(d) Shares a secret with her.

4. What great sage is master of the Sanjivini mantra in Yayati?
(a) Brihaspati.
(b) Sukracharya.
(c) Kacha.
(d) Devayani.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the asuras cut into bits and feed to wolves and dogs in Yayati?

2. In the end of Chudala, Sikhi-Dhvaja claims that man's greatest guru is what?

3. What word refers to pleasure and enjoyment in Sanskrit?

4. When the king awakens in Lavana, how long has he been asleep?

5. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?

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