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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rama's wife in Ravana?
(a) Vedavati.
(b) Soorpanakha.
(c) Sita.
(d) Kunthi.

2. Valmiki composed how many stanzas of the Ramayana?
(a) 36,000.
(b) 48,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 24,000.

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

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

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

6. What scholar, after completing his studies, is returning home when he is confronted by a robber in Valmiki?
(a) Shubhang.
(b) Shambhu.
(c) Sankha.
(d) Saatvik.

7. 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) Valmiki.
(d) Vithoba.

8. Asvapati is the ruler of what kingdom in the story Savitri?
(a) Odisha.
(b) Mudra.
(c) Maharashtra.
(d) Bihar.

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

10. To what town do Kovalan and his wife move once he has lost everything?
(a) Purnia.
(b) Madurai.
(c) Bathinda.
(d) Mirzapur.

11. What gods work with Nala's brother to convince him to play a game of dice?
(a) Tejaji and Parvati.
(b) Nandni and Vithoba.
(c) Kannaki and Chandra.
(d) Kali and Dwapara.

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

13. Where does Rama strike a deadly blow in Ravana?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His neck.
(c) His heart.
(d) His head.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man Savriti wants to marry in the story with her name?

2. Of what clan was the king who gave Ravana his third curse?

3. What does the serpent's venom do to Nala?

4. Who throws herself into a fire to cleanse herself of Ravana's touch?

5. What does Brahma grant to Ravana for his penance?

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