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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many heads did Ravana have at birth?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.
2. What is the true identity of Siti in Valmiki?
(a) Mahavidya.
(b) Lalitha.
(c) Murugan.
(d) Lakshmi.
3. Shiva's assistant curses Ravana and tells him that _______ will bring about his demise.
(a) A snake.
(b) A fire.
(c) A monkey.
(d) Lightning.
4. Who is Nala's brother that challenges Nala to a game of dice?
(a) Pushkara.
(b) Padmaj.
(c) Paranjay.
(d) Prachur.
5. What beautiful young princess does a poet tell Nala about when visiting?
(a) Savitri.
(b) Damayanti.
(c) Soorpanakha.
(d) Menaka.
6. In what seacoast town does The Mispaired Anklet begin?
(a) Korba.
(b) Patiala.
(c) Siliguri.
(d) Puhar.
7. Where does Damayanti get dropped off by a caravan while seeking her husband Nala?
(a) Sikkim.
(b) Himachal.
(c) Jharkhand.
(d) Chedi.
8. The name Shakuntala means "one who was brought up in the forest by" what creature?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Fish.
(c) Birds.
(d) Snakes.
9. Savriti tells her father that she found the man she wishes to marry __________.
(a) By the sea.
(b) In the mountains.
(c) The market.
(d) In a hermitage.
10. What does the serpent's venom do to Nala?
(a) Kills him.
(b) Makes him hallucinate.
(c) Makes him bleed.
(d) Changes his appearance.
11. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?
(a) Vasu.
(b) Vayu.
(c) Vamana.
(d) Varuna.
12. What mountain gets in Ravana's way when riding home after vanquishing his brother's lands?
(a) The Kailas mountain.
(b) The Kalanag mountain.
(c) The Kapilash mountain.
(d) The Kangyatse mountain.
13. What in Sanskrit refers to the foremost poet or fountainhead of poetry?
(a) Adi Kavi.
(b) Chidira Locaka.
(c) Locaka Adi.
(d) Kavi Chidira.
14. Who is Ravana's sister that enters his chamber claiming that Rama has attacked her?
(a) Soorpanakha.
(b) Vedavati.
(c) Kunthi.
(d) Sita.
15. What does Brahma grant to Ravana for his penance?
(a) Indestructibilty.
(b) Three wishes.
(c) Infinite knowledge.
(d) Great wealth.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who rises into the sky and breaks the tower of Ravana's palace?
2. What gods work with Nala's brother to convince him to play a game of dice?
3. Who actually stole the queen's anklet in The Mispaired Anklet?
4. What was Kovalan's name in his previous life in The Mispaired Anklet?
5. Who is referred to as chief of the minor gods in Nala?
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