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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the presiding god of wisdom and acumen in Yayati?
(a) Devayani.
(b) Brihaspati.
(c) Kacha.
(d) Sukracharya.
2. Every demon, according to the storyteller, seeks what in Devi?
(a) Blood.
(b) Immortality.
(c) The innocent.
(d) Souls.
3. What beautiful young princess does Sikhi-Dhvaja's father arrange for him to marry?
(a) Chudala.
(b) Chinnamasta.
(c) Chamunda.
(d) Chandra.
4. The magician in Lavana claims to use nothing but _______ for his magic.
(a) His eyes.
(b) His feet.
(c) His hands.
(d) His mind.
5. In Chudala, Sikhi-Dhvaja is a young prince who is interested in nothing but ______________.
(a) Women and games.
(b) Games and women.
(c) Money and women.
(d) Games and militia.
6. The goddess Devi sends word that she wants Mahisha to either come and face her, or return where?
(a) The netherworld.
(b) To her mother.
(c) Home.
(d) The forest.
7. In Chudala, what beautiful woman appears and asks Sikhi-Dhvaja to take her as his wife?
(a) Mandanika.
(b) Markandeya.
(c) Meenush.
(d) Mahavidya.
8. What is the Storyteller also known as?
(a) The Philanthropist.
(b) The Pundit.
(c) The Pandit.
(d) The Pugilist.
9. What does the goddess Devi wear?
(a) Silver rings.
(b) Gold necklaces.
(c) Red robes.
(d) Green robes.
10. In the story Devi, Mahisha claims that no woman has weapons other than ______________.
(a) Her brain and her hands.
(b) Her eyes and her curves.
(c) Her curves and her eyes.
(d) Her eyes and her brain.
11. What ruler of the gods does Mahisha taunt endlessly in Devi?
(a) Dattatreya.
(b) Indra.
(c) Vishnu.
(d) Shiva.
12. When the king awakens in Lavana, how long has he been asleep?
(a) 1 or 2 hours.
(b) 1 or 2 minutes.
(c) 1 or 2 days.
(d) 1 or 2 weeks.
13. What deity is referred to as the creator god in the stories?
(a) Brahma.
(b) Nookambika.
(c) Garuda.
(d) Ranganatha.
14. Lavana insists that ____________ leave to go make their own way.
(a) His eldest 3 sons.
(b) His eldest 2 sons.
(c) His youngest 3 sons.
(d) His youngest 2 sons.
15. What demon asks the creator that he may continue to live unless a woman appears who is capable of killing him in a fight in Devi?
(a) Mahishasura.
(b) Andhaka.
(c) Kali.
(d) Pishacha.
Short Answer Questions
1. What god is referred to as the destroyer in Devi?
2. Manmata is the god of ______________.
3. Where does Viswamitra seek solitude, renounce all speech, and rid himself of anger?
4. How many sons is the king borne by his wife in the magical land in Lavana?
5. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?
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