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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. Every demon, according to the storyteller, seeks what in Devi?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Souls.
(c) The innocent.
(d) Blood.

2. 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.

3. What sage invites the king and his men to come in and dine with him in Viswamitra?
(a) Vasishta.
(b) Chedi.
(c) Sabala.
(d) Iswara.

4. In Chudala, what beautiful woman appears and asks Sikhi-Dhvaja to take her as his wife?
(a) Meenush.
(b) Mandanika.
(c) Markandeya.
(d) Mahavidya.

5. Whom do the gods decide to sent into the realm of the demon king Vrishaparva, to study as Sukracharya's pupil in Yayati?
(a) Sukracharya.
(b) Brihaspati.
(c) Devayani.
(d) Kacha.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What deity is referred to as the creator god in the stories?

3. What god is referred to as the destroyer in Devi?

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

5. How many sons is the king borne by his wife in the magical land in Lavana?

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