View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the woman in the woods carrying to her father in Lavana?
(a) Money.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Food.
(d) Wisdom.

2. How old is Sikhi-Dhvaja when he goes out to conquer lands in the name of his father in Chudala?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

3. 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.

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

5. In Chudala, what beautiful woman appears and asks Sikhi-Dhvaja to take her as his wife?
(a) Markandeya.
(b) Meenush.
(c) Mandanika.
(d) Mahavidya.

6. What ruler of the gods does Mahisha taunt endlessly in Devi?
(a) Dattatreya.
(b) Vishnu.
(c) Indra.
(d) Shiva.

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

8. How many arms does the goddess Devi have?
(a) 18.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

9. What word means buffalo in Sanskrit?
(a) Mahisha.
(b) Sudarzana.
(c) Maruka.
(d) Sunayana.

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

11. When she returns to the forest to check on her husband's progress, Chudala finds Sikhi-Dhvaja emaciated and ___________.
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Scared.
(c) In a trance.
(d) Sickly.

12. ___________ fills the tree in which Lavana lands.
(a) Birds.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Moths.
(d) Snakes.

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

14. Where does Viswamitra seek solitude, renounce all speech, and rid himself of anger?
(a) The Himalayas.
(b) The forest.
(c) The desert..
(d) The Indian Ocean.

15. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?
(a) Uttar Punjab.
(b) Uttar Pradesh.
(c) Madhya Pradesh.
(d) Uttar Pandava.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the king awakens in Lavana, how long has he been asleep?

2. Whom does Brahma offer to Manmata for marriage?

3. Whom do the gods decide to sent into the realm of the demon king Vrishaparva, to study as Sukracharya's pupil in Yayati?

4. What forces Lavana's family to move from their home in the magical world in Lavana?

5. Kumbha claims that the curse put on him makes him turn into ___________ every night.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 374 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample