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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Four; Nala, Savitri, The Mispaired Anklet, Shakuntala.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chudala, Sikhi-Dhvaja is a young prince who is interested in nothing but ______________.
(a) Games and women.
(b) Games and militia.
(c) Money and women.
(d) Women and games.

2. What assistant of Shiva's, who is deformed and dwarfish, orders Ravana to cease and desist from moving the mountain?
(a) Narada.
(b) Nandi.
(c) Nookambika.
(d) Nirrith.

3. What does Brahma grant to Ravana for his penance?
(a) Infinite knowledge.
(b) Indestructibilty.
(c) Great wealth.
(d) Three wishes.

4. Who is Angada's father in Ravana?
(a) Vibhishana.
(b) Vali.
(c) Vishwakarma.
(d) Vishnu.

5. What bad omen did Kovalan fail to see in front of him at the marketplace in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) A three armed monkey.
(b) A fish with no tail.
(c) A snake with two heads.
(d) A humped bull.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what two sons of Rama's does Valmiki pass along the Ramayana?

2. What sage does Kumbha claim put a curse on him in Chudala?

3. Who is Kovalan married to in The Mispaired Anklet?

4. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.

5. Who is referred to as the Ultimate God in Viswamitra?

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