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

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

3. After suggesting that Devadatta stop putting on oil, what smell does Devadatta tell Padmini is what she really preferred?
(a) The sweaty smell of Kapila.
(b) The smell of oxen.
(c) The disgusting, unwashed smell of a laborer.
(d) The celestial smell of the gods.

4. Why does Devadatta not respond to Kapila when he begins to speak to him?
(a) He is writing.
(b) He is deep in thought.
(c) He is reading.
(d) He has a hearing problem.

5. Who tells Kapila not to grieve after Devadatta and Padmini go off together in Act II?
(a) Rudra.
(b) Hayavadana.
(c) The Bhagavata.
(d) Kali.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being brought back to life, what does Kapila say Padmini must do, which ends their jovial walk home?

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

3. What does the Bhagavata suggest the audience do during their ten-minute intermission?

4. What does Devadatta ask Lord Rudra to do after Kapila and Padmini head off to the temples together?

5. After Padmini goes inside her house, what does Kapila say she needs, rather than someone like Devadatta?

(see the answer key)

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