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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. Who is Shakuntala's mother?
(a) Miraya.
(b) Menaka.
(c) Muthunagai.
(d) Madhura.

2. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?
(a) Vayu.
(b) Varuna.
(c) Vamana.
(d) Vasu.

3. In what seacoast town does The Mispaired Anklet begin?
(a) Siliguri.
(b) Puhar.
(c) Patiala.
(d) Korba.

4. What deity is referred to as the creator god in the stories?
(a) Garuda.
(b) Nookambika.
(c) Brahma.
(d) Ranganatha.

5. What step-brother of Ravana's is a man of great respectability because of his tapas?
(a) Kubera.
(b) Nandi.
(c) Dasagreeva.
(d) Soorpanakha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Valmiki composed how many stanzas of the Ramayana?

2. What are the anti-gods known as in Yayati?

3. What word means buffalo in Sanskrit?

4. Of what clan was the king who gave Ravana his third curse?

5. When she returns to the forest to check on her husband's progress, Chudala finds Sikhi-Dhvaja emaciated and ___________.

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