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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 nickname did R. K. Narayan's grandmother give him?
(a) Charu.
(b) Raman.
(c) Yamajith.
(d) Kunjappa.

2. How many men accompany the king when he meets a sage in Viswamitra?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 1,000.

3. Viswamitra lies in the path of what woman whom he encounters one day while making the rounds of his capital?
(a) Sarayu.
(b) Shashi.
(c) Sabita.
(d) Siddhi.

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

5. The Sanjivini mantra is an incantation that can _____________.
(a) Ensure bountiful crops.
(b) Bring the dead back to life.
(c) Make it rain.
(d) Heal the sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the asuras cut into bits and feed to wolves and dogs in Yayati?

2. Kannagi would have redemption in how many days, according to the gods in The Mispaired Anklet?

3. Who is the presiding god of wisdom and acumen in Yayati?

4. Chandramati asks if she may be cremated with her son once she is dead and is told she must do what first?

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

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