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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. Chudala, disguised as a young male aspic, tells Sikhi-Dhvaja that renouncing one's external possessions is not enough. He must also cultivate a detachment that will render him unaffected by __________.

2. After battling Vasishta and losing, how long did Chedi go back to meditate in seclusion in Viswamitra?

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

4. Who is referred to as the Ultimate God in Viswamitra?

5. What ruler of the gods does Mahisha taunt endlessly in Devi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the third test which Chudala places on her husband? What comes of it?

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

8. How is Devi created? What is her appearance like?

9. How does Yayati encounter Deyayani in the story Yayati?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe Sandhya, Manmata, Rati, Iswara, and the setting of Manmata. Why did Brahma decide to create Sandhya and Manmata?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss King Lavana. Where is Lavana ruler? How is he thought of by his subjects? What magician visits him?

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