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

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

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

4. Shiva's assistant curses Ravana and tells him that _______ will bring about his demise.
(a) A monkey.
(b) Lightning.
(c) A fire.
(d) A snake.

5. What does Brahma grant to Ravana for his penance?
(a) Indestructibilty.
(b) Infinite knowledge.
(c) Three wishes.
(d) Great wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because his brother had attempted to advise him, Ravana decides to march upon his land, vanquish him, and steal which of his possessions?

2. Nala leaves Damayanti within sight of _________.

3. Who orders Madhavi destroyed by fire in The Mispaired Anklet?

4. In his Sankha's first incarnation in the story Valmiki, the thief is a scholarly man who falls in love with what kind of person?

5. Who actually stole the queen's anklet in The Mispaired Anklet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the figure of Valmiki. What great work did he compose?

2. Why is Asvapati praying in the beginning of Savitri? To whom does he pray?

3. Why do Ravana and his brothers go into seclusion? What does Ravana gain?

4. Who named Ravana? Describe his family.

5. Why does Ravana attack his brother? What does he steal from him?

6. What does a serpent give Nala in repayment for saving him?

7. Where does King Nala find himself after Damayanti's Swayamwara is announced?

8. What is Sita's reaction to Ravana once she has been kidnapped?

9. What does Savitri do when her husband's death is coming near in Savitri?

10. Who is Savitri's father with when she announces who she chooses for a husband? What is his reply?

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