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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. What half-human, half-cow does Vasishta reveal in Viswamitra?

2. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?

3. How many sons is the king borne by his wife in the magical land in Lavana?

4. Kumbha claims that the curse put on him makes him turn into ___________ every night.

5. Who is Sukracharya's daughter in Yayati?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Chudala test her husband's ability to make no distinction between yielding and resisting?

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

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

5. Describe Sikhi-Dhvaia in the beginning of Chudala. How old is he?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss, analyze and compare Chudala and Sikhi-Dhvaja. How are the husband and wife different in this story? What similarities do they share?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Indra, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Mahishasura in Devi. Do these gods hold a definitive role in the stories, or do they transform in each?

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