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

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

3. What messenger does Nala send to a beautiful princess in Nala?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A swan.
(d) A horse.

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

5. What mountain gets in Ravana's way when riding home after vanquishing his brother's lands?
(a) The Kangyatse mountain.
(b) The Kalanag mountain.
(c) The Kapilash mountain.
(d) The Kailas mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Damayanti get dropped off by a caravan while seeking her husband Nala?

2. In what kingdom is Nala befriended by the king?

3. Who is Rama's wife in Ravana?

4. Asvapati is the ruler of what kingdom in the story Savitri?

5. With what sage does Rama decide to live with in the forest as an example to his people in Valmiki?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Savitri discover by her husband in the forest in Savitri? What does she say to him?

2. What do Ravana and his brothers do when they come out from seclusion?

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

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

5. What does Vibhishana suggest Ravana do rather than fight?

6. Who comes to order Ravana to stop moving a mountain? What is his response?

7. What moral lesson is relayed in the story of Draupadi?

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

9. How does Ravana die?

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

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