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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Five; Harischandra, Sibi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What form does Mahisha take to meet the goddess Devi?
(a) God.
(b) Demon.
(c) Human.
(d) Snake.

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

3. Valmiki composed how many stanzas of the Ramayana?
(a) 48,000.
(b) 24,000.
(c) 36,000.
(d) 12,000.

4. Who do the asuras cut into bits and feed to wolves and dogs in Yayati?
(a) Kacha.
(b) Devayani.
(c) Sukracharya.
(d) Brihaspati.

5. What turns into the god of fire in Sibi?
(a) The hawk.
(b) The dove.
(c) The flamingo.
(d) The crow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Viswamitra, Sabala does not want to leave her sage and asks that she be allowed to create men to ________.

3. Who appears in the end of Harischandra and admits that all the torments he has endured were set in his path deliberately?

4. Where does Sikhi-Dhvaja go to meditate in Chudala?

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

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