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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Angada's father in Ravana?
(a) Vali.
(b) Vishnu.
(c) Vibhishana.
(d) Vishwakarma.

2. Where does Damayanti get dropped off by a caravan while seeking her husband Nala?
(a) Jharkhand.
(b) Chedi.
(c) Sikkim.
(d) Himachal.

3. Which of Rama's emissaries is the son of the god of wind and endowed with extreme strength in Ravana?
(a) Indrajit.
(b) Vibhishana.
(c) Kubera.
(d) Hanuman.

4. Who visits Valmiki and tells him the prophecy of a great man, born into the race of Ikshvahus?
(a) Narada.
(b) Lakshmana.
(c) Viswamitra.
(d) Lava.

5. What mountain gets in Ravana's way when riding home after vanquishing his brother's lands?
(a) The Kailas mountain.
(b) The Kapilash mountain.
(c) The Kalanag mountain.
(d) The Kangyatse mountain.

6. What was Kovalan's name in his previous life in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) Bahubali.
(b) Bharata.
(c) Balaram.
(d) Bishanpal.

7. What is the name of the man Savriti wants to marry in the story with her name?
(a) Sharang.
(b) Satyavan.
(c) Samarth.
(d) Suranjan.

8. To what goddess does Asvapati pray for a child?
(a) Devi.
(b) Savitri.
(c) Tripura Sundari.
(d) Chudala.

9. Who actually stole the queen's anklet in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) Madhavi.
(b) Menaka.
(c) The goldsmith.
(d) Kannagi.

10. Who is referred to as the lord of Death in Nala?
(a) Indra.
(b) Varuna.
(c) Yama.
(d) Agni.

11. The spot where Kovalan arose and joined his wife is today a temple known as _________.
(a) Sataa Dhaagaara.
(b) Pattini Devi.
(c) Krayavikrayin Aaghaata.
(d) Hpati Sataa.

12. What does the name Ravana translate to in English?
(a) Peace.
(b) Trust.
(c) Friend.
(d) Scream.

13. In what seacoast town does The Mispaired Anklet begin?
(a) Siliguri.
(b) Patiala.
(c) Puhar.
(d) Korba.

14. Who orders Madhavi destroyed by fire in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) Krishna.
(b) Kamalatmika.
(c) Kali.
(d) Kannagi.

15. Who is dragged by his tail on fire through Ravana's city?
(a) Hari.
(b) Hanuman.
(c) Jagannath.
(d) Jumadi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nala leaves Damayanti within sight of _________.

2. What gods work with Nala's brother to convince him to play a game of dice?

3. In what kingdom is Nala befriended by the king?

4. The name Shakuntala means "one who was brought up in the forest by" what creature?

5. What beautiful young princess does a poet tell Nala about when visiting?

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