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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Kovalan have an affair with in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Madhavi.
(c) Kannagi.
(d) Varuna.

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

3. Who throws herself into a fire to cleanse herself of Ravana's touch?
(a) Soorpanakha.
(b) Mandodari.
(c) Vedavati.
(d) Kunthi.

4. In what kingdom is Nala befriended by the king?
(a) Punjab.
(b) Rituparna.
(c) Kerala.
(d) Tripura.

5. What is the true identity of Siti in Valmiki?
(a) Lakshmi.
(b) Murugan.
(c) Lalitha.
(d) Mahavidya.

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

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

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

9. What assistant of Shiva's, who is deformed and dwarfish, orders Ravana to cease and desist from moving the mountain?
(a) Narada.
(b) Nandi.
(c) Nirrith.
(d) Nookambika.

10. What bad omen did Kovalan fail to see in front of him at the marketplace in The Mispaired Anklet?
(a) A fish with no tail.
(b) A humped bull.
(c) A snake with two heads.
(d) A three armed monkey.

11. What weapon does Ravana give his son with which to attack a giant monkey?
(a) The Unmattacitta Aarii.
(b) The Ekaakii Idaaniimapi.
(c) The Brahma Astra.
(d) The Ekaakii Astra.

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

13. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?
(a) Varuna.
(b) Vayu.
(c) Vamana.
(d) Vasu.

14. Who advises Ravana to undo the thing that is causing all the strife and give Rama's wife back?
(a) Vibhishana.
(b) Vishnu
(c) Vaishnodevi.
(d) Vali.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What scholar, after completing his studies, is returning home when he is confronted by a robber in Valmiki?

2. Kannagi would have redemption in how many days, according to the gods in The Mispaired Anklet?

3. Who is referred to as the god of fire in Nala?

4. Shiva's assistant curses Ravana and tells him that _______ will bring about his demise.

5. Who is Shakuntala's mother?

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