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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. Where does Devadatta first sit when Kapila joins him to hear about his new love?
(a) He stands before him.
(b) He remains in the chair.
(c) Beside Kapila on the floor.
(d) He sits on the table.

2. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Hayavadana.
(c) Their parents.
(d) The Bhagavata.

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

4. What happens between Devadatta and Padmini soon after Kapila visits her?
(a) They run away together.
(b) Devadatta loses interest in her.
(c) They get married.
(d) They go on a date.

5. What does the girl hold up high in the song the Bhagavata sings in Act I?
(a) The men’s hands.
(b) Laughing heads.
(c) The men’s shirts.
(d) The men’s dhotis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kapila tell Devadatt all the parents in the city wish when they are discussing his new romantic interest?

2. Who sits at the table with the musicians stage right at the start of Hayavadana?

3. Why does Devadatta not respond to Kapila when he begins to speak to him?

4. What does the female chorus sing about after the Bhagavata introduces the story?

5. What does the Bhagavata call the actor who frantically runs on stage in Act I?

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