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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. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

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

3. Who becomes king after Nala loses at a game of dice?
(a) Satyavan.
(b) Pushkara.
(c) Vali.
(d) Valmiki.

4. With whom does Kovalan have an affair with in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) Kannagi.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Varuna.
(d) Madhavi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The one commendable thing Ravana does in his life is marry whom?

2. What Sanskrit word refers to a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness?

3. Who rises into the sky and breaks the tower of Ravana's palace?

4. What beautiful young princess does a poet tell Nala about when visiting?

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

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