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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 kingdom is Nala befriended by the king?

2. What was Kovalan's name in his previous life in The Mispaired Anklet?

3. Because his brother had attempted to advise him, Ravana decides to march upon his land, vanquish him, and steal which of his possessions?

4. What bad omen did Kovalan fail to see in front of him at the marketplace in The Mispaired Anklet?

5. Who advises Ravana to undo the thing that is causing all the strife and give Rama's wife back?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Damayanti encounter in Chedi? What does she do at that point?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Savitri do when her husband's death is coming near in Savitri?

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

10. What does Vibhishana suggest Ravana do rather than fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the Indian practice of Swayamwara. How does this tradition differ from Western marriage arrangements? What power do women have within this system?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the key plot points in Chudala, including exposition, rising action, climax, and denouement and discuss the setting and themes in the story. How is transformation illustrated as a theme?

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