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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 40-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Padmini say about Kapila’s cart driving while they are on their way to Ujjain?
(a) It is far better than Devadatta’s.
(b) It is far worse than Devadatta’s.
(c) It is too fast.
(d) It is too slow.

2. What does Kali tell Padmini was the real reason Kapila killed himself?
(a) Because he felt terrible for killing Devadatta.
(b) Because he could not live without his best friend.
(c) Because he did not want to face Padmini.
(d) Because he thought he would be accused of killing Devadatta.

3. What strange thing do the dolls Devadatta brought from the fair do once Devadatta and Padmini leave?
(a) They dance.
(b) They run away.
(c) They talk.
(d) They sing.

4. What does Doll II point out about Devadatta’s stomach after he moved them to look for a book?
(a) It has become loose.
(b) It is gigantic.
(c) It is tight.
(d) It is slender.

5. What is the one detail Devadatta recalls of his love interest's house?
(a) He could hear music playing.
(b) The engraving of a two-headed bird.
(c) The door knocker shaped like a horse.
(d) The mask of Ganesh on the porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes out at the end of Act I and repeats Devadatta’s question?

2. After the baby has grown a little older, where does Padmini wish to take their son, but Devadatta says it is too cold?

3. What does Devadatta rub on his body which Padmini suggests covers up his manly scent?

4. What is the first thing Padmini asks Kali when she see her in the temple after finding Devadatta and Kapila’s bodies?

5. What mistake does Padmini make just before Kali brings the men back to life?

(see the answer key)

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