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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kumbha claims that the curse put on him makes him turn into ___________ every night.
(a) A woman.
(b) A snake.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A bat.

2. At the end of Chudala, Sikhi-Dhvaja and Chudala return to their kingdom to rule in peace and happiness for how many years?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 35.

3. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

4. What does Chedi tell the Ultimate God he wants to wield in Viswamitra?
(a) The Brahma Astra.
(b) The Adya Divaa.
(c) The Tasya Aagamana
(d) The Tasya Vaartaa.

5. The goddess Devi sends word that she wants Mahisha to either come and face her, or return where?
(a) The forest.
(b) The netherworld.
(c) To her mother.
(d) Home.

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

7. How long does Chedi go to sit in seclusion and meditation before emerging to battle the sage in Viswamitra?
(a) 10,000 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 1,000 years.
(d) 100 years.

8. Vasishta explains to the king that his strength comes from where in Viswamitra?
(a) His food.
(b) His training.
(c) Inside himself.
(d) His spirit.

9. Viswamitra decides to create his own heaven and universe, and makes it upside-down so __________ will feel right-side up.
(a) Ravana
(b) Sabala.
(c) Sandhya.
(d) Trisanku.

10. Manmata asks Brahma if he may test his strength by sending out his __________.
(a) Knife.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Arrows.
(d) Sword.

11. In the magical kingdom in Lavana, the king's father-in-law is _______________.
(a) A doctor.
(b) A woodcutter.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A sailor.

12. Who is Sukracharya's daughter in Yayati?
(a) Sukracharya.
(b) Devayani.
(c) Brihaspati.
(d) Kacha.

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

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

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) Pishacha.
(c) Kali.
(d) Andhaka.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who rules the country in Sikhi-Dhvaja's absence?

3. Whom does Brahma offer to Manmata for marriage?

4. How many arms does the goddess Devi have?

5. What great sage is master of the Sanjivini mantra in Yayati?

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