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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 11-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Bhagavata tell Hayavadana the goddess he suggests he see is famous for?
(a) Being wicked until you get to know her.
(b) Being sleepy when devotees arrive.
(c) Being ever awake to the call of devotees.
(d) Dazzling devotees with her beauty.

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

3. What does Devadatta tell Kapila he wishes his new love would agree to be?
(a) His date to the dance.
(b) His muse.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His partner in crime.

4. Which goddess does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavada see?
(a) Chitrakoot.
(b) Ganesha.
(c) Kali.
(d) Karnataka.

5. Who does Kapila ask to speak with when he arrives at the home of Devadatta’s love interest?
(a) The girl’s mother.
(b) The master of the house.
(c) The girl’s nanny.
(d) The most beautiful woman in the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mask is placed on the chair in the opening scene of Act I in Hayavadana?

2. Who is the author of Hayavadana?

3. Who does the Hayavadana’s mother say she is going to marry?

4. Who does the King decide Hayavadan’s mother will marry according to his story in Act I?

5. What is the one detail Devadatta recalls of his love interest's house?

(see the answer key)

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