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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. In what seacoast town does The Mispaired Anklet begin?

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

3. The name Shakuntala means "one who was brought up in the forest by" what creature?

4. Who is Kovalan married to in The Mispaired Anklet?

5. Of what clan was the king who gave Ravana his third curse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Nala leave Damayanti behind in Nala? Why?

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

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

4. Who arrives to save Sita in Ravana? What does he do to free her?

5. What gods assist Nala's brother in tricking Nala? How and why?

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

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

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

9. Why does Ravana attack his brother? What does he steal from him?

10. Describe King Nala. Who visits him in the beginning of the story Nala?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot structure and settings of Yayati. What are the story's central themes? How do the characters react to temptation in this narrative? How does it relate to the other stories in the anthology?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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