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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Rama's brothers does Viswamitra invite to accompany him to help protect sacrifices that are being meddled with by demons?
(a) Loknath.
(b) Lakshmana.
(c) Narada.
(d) Nibodh.

2. Who gave Ravana his name?
(a) Surya.
(b) Bhadra.
(c) Vishnu.
(d) Shiva.

3. What does the serpent's venom do to Nala?
(a) Makes him hallucinate.
(b) Kills him.
(c) Changes his appearance.
(d) Makes him bleed.

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

5. Kannagi would have redemption in how many days, according to the gods in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 14.
(d) 3.

6. With what sage does Rama decide to live with in the forest as an example to his people in Valmiki?
(a) Dattatreya.
(b) Revanta.
(c) Vithoba.
(d) Valmiki.

7. What happens to Kovalan after the goldsmith reports him for theft in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) He is fined.
(b) A hand is cut off.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He is told to leave and never come back.

8. Who is left with nothing but his loincloth in the ending of Nala?
(a) Narada.
(b) Valmiki.
(c) Satyavan.
(d) Pushkara.

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

10. How many heads did Ravana have at birth?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

11. Rama is the incarnation of what god in Valmiki?
(a) Vishnu.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Devi.
(d) Brahma.

12. Who is referred to as the god of fire in Nala?
(a) Indra.
(b) Varuna.
(c) Yama.
(d) Agni.

13. Which of Ravana's sons does he send to attack a giant monkey?
(a) Kubera.
(b) Hanuman.
(c) Indrajit.
(d) Vibhishana.

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

15. How many arms did Ravana have at birth?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rama's wife in Ravana?

2. Nala is the ruler of what kingdom?

3. Who tells Savitri that she should not marry the man she desires because he can see the future?

4. What is the true identity of Siti in Valmiki?

5. What messenger does Nala send to a beautiful princess in Nala?

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