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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 27-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests that Nata must be drunk based on the story he tells in Act I?
(a) Hayavadana.
(b) Kapila.
(c) The Bhagavata.
(d) Devadatta.

2. Where does Nata suggest Hayavadana go to rid himself of his head?
(a) Rameshwar.
(b) Mount Chitkaroot.
(c) Dharampura.
(d) Banaras.

3. Where does Devadatta sit when he enters the stage for the first time?
(a) The table.
(b) The floor.
(c) He remains standing.
(d) The chair.

4. After being brought back to life, what does Kapila say Padmini must do, which ends their jovial walk home?
(a) She must come home with him because she is his wife.
(b) She must give her child to him once he is born.
(c) She must find someone to trade bodies with.
(d) She must live with both of them.

5. To whom does Devadatta say he would sacrifice his two arms if he could marry his new love interest?
(a) The Bhagavata.
(b) Lord Rudra.
(c) Ganesha.
(d) The Goddess Kali.

Short Answer Questions

1. After getting the flowers from the tree they saw on their way to Ujjain, what does Kapila tell Padmini the colors on the flowers represent?

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

3. What does Devadatta say the woman he falls in love with became “in one appearance” (14)?

4. Who is sent to accompany Hayavadana on his journey to the mountain to see the goddess?

5. What does Devadatta first suggest Kapila do because his is annoying him in Act I?

(see the answer key)

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