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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three; Ravana, Valmiki, Draupadi.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What in Sanskrit refers to the foremost poet or fountainhead of poetry?
(a) Chidira Locaka.
(b) Adi Kavi.
(c) Kavi Chidira.
(d) Locaka Adi.

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

4. Shiva's assistant curses Ravana and tells him that _______ will bring about his demise.
(a) A snake.
(b) A monkey.
(c) Lightning.
(d) A fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chudala, disguised as a young male aspic, tells Sikhi-Dhvaja that he struggles because he has no ___________.

2. In the story Devi, Mahisha claims that no woman has weapons other than ______________.

3. Whom do the gods decide to sent into the realm of the demon king Vrishaparva, to study as Sukracharya's pupil in Yayati?

4. Who visits Valmiki and tells him the prophecy of a great man, born into the race of Ikshvahus?

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

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