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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lavana insists that ____________ leave to go make their own way.
(a) His eldest 2 sons.
(b) His youngest 3 sons.
(c) His youngest 2 sons.
(d) His eldest 3 sons.

2. What great sage is master of the Sanjivini mantra in Yayati?
(a) Sukracharya.
(b) Brihaspati.
(c) Devayani.
(d) Kacha.

3. ___________ fills the tree in which Lavana lands.
(a) Moths.
(b) Birds.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Snakes.

4. At the end of Chudala, Sikhi-Dhvaja and Chudala return to their kingdom to rule in peace and happiness for how many years?
(a) 100.
(b) 35.
(c) 50.
(d) 10,000.

5. What form does Mahisha take to meet the goddess Devi?
(a) Human.
(b) God.
(c) Demon.
(d) Snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the king awakens in Lavana, how long has he been asleep?

2. What word refers to pleasure and enjoyment in Sanskrit?

3. What deity is referred to as the creator god in the stories?

4. With what does Devi sever Mahisha's head in Devi?

5. What is the name of the young male aspic Chudala disguises herself as to appear to her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the themes and plots within the story Yayati. What unites the story?

2. What moral lesson does King Lavana learn from his encounter with a magician?

3. What conversation does Iswara have with Vasishta in Viswamitra?

4. What is King Chedi's response to his dinner invitation in the beginning of Viswamitra? How is it explained?

5. What happens when Kacha decides to return to the god-world in Yayati?

6. How does Sabala feel about leaving Vasishta in Viswamitra? What does she do?

7. Who does Sikhi-Dhvaia's father arrange for him to marry? What is their marriage like?

8. What does Mahisha grow up to be like, in Devi? Why does Indra stand against him?

9. How is the struggle between the gods and demons described in the beginning of Yayati?

10. What does Chudala do in order to find her happiness? What does Sikhi-Dhvaia note about her change?

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