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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Savitri that she should not marry the man she desires because he can see the future?
(a) Narada.
(b) Kannagi.
(c) Yama.
(d) Pushkara.

2. Who is the presiding god of wisdom and acumen in Yayati?
(a) Devayani.
(b) Kacha.
(c) Brihaspati.
(d) Sukracharya.

3. Where does Sikhi-Dhvaja go to meditate in Chudala?
(a) The desert.
(b) The riverside.
(c) The mountaintop.
(d) The forest.

4. The hawk tells King Sibi that he does not eat _____________.
(a) Meat.
(b) Carrion.
(c) Antelope.
(d) Deer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hatchlings does the hawk claim to have waiting for food in Sibi?

2. What is the woman in the woods carrying to her father in Lavana?

3. Manmata is the god of ______________.

4. Who is the saintly, venerable old man who appears to Harischandra after his chase of the wild beast?

5. How many deaths does the hawk tell King Sibi he will have on his conscience if he doesn't hand over the prey?

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