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

2. Who is Nala's brother that challenges Nala to a game of dice?

3. To what goddess does Asvapati pray for a child?

4. Who is referred to as the lord of Death in Nala?

5. Who becomes king after Nala loses at a game of dice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who named Ravana? Describe his family.

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

8. What causes the downfall of Kovalan in The Mispaired Anklet?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Sankha in Valmiki. What are Sankha's incarnations? What is his principle role in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the obstacles that Kacha faces upon arriving as Sukracharya's pupil. Does he succumb to these temptations?

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