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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two; Devi, Viswamitra, Manmata.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sage does Kumbha claim put a curse on him in Chudala?
(a) Dakshayani.
(b) Durvasa.
(c) Dharma.
(d) Danu.

2. What god is referred to as the protector in Devi?
(a) Indra.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Dattatreya.
(d) Vishnu.

3. Manmata is the god of ______________.
(a) Luck.
(b) Love.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Fear.

4. What form does Mahisha take to meet the goddess Devi?
(a) God.
(b) Human.
(c) Snake.
(d) Demon.

5. In the story Devi, Mahisha claims that no woman has weapons other than ______________.
(a) Her brain and her hands.
(b) Her eyes and her curves.
(c) Her curves and her eyes.
(d) Her eyes and her brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The goddess Devi sends word that she wants Mahisha to either come and face her, or return where?

2. 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 __________.

3. Kumbha claims that the curse put on him makes him turn into ___________ every night.

4. What great sage is master of the Sanjivini mantra in Yayati?

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

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