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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the asuras cut into bits and feed to wolves and dogs in Yayati?

2. Who is the presiding god of wisdom and acumen in Yayati?

3. The storyteller in Devi concludes by saying that whoever recites this prayer of thanksgiving on _________ will find protection from evil.

4. What is the Storyteller also known as?

5. In Chudala, what beautiful woman appears and asks Sikhi-Dhvaja to take her as his wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Manmata's arrows when he shoots them in the beginning of Manmata?

3. What obstacles face Kacha once he becomes Sukracharya's pupil in Yayati?

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

5. What is the objective of Mahishasura, according to the storyteller in the beginning of Devi?

6. What causes King Lavana to leave his home with his family in Lavana? How does he return?

7. What does King Chedi come upon in the beginning of Viswamitra?

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

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

10. What does Mahisha do upon hearing a challenge through the woods in Devi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the desire for immortality by the asuras in Devi. What is the driving force of "evil," according to R. K. Narayan's perspective? What defines "good"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism, themes, metaphors, and simile in Viswamitra. How does "man's ego" relate to the story's moral and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Valmiki and Rama. What is the definition of the Adi Kavi, and how did Valmiki earn this title?

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