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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) Dazzling devotees with her beauty.
(b) Being sleepy when devotees arrive.
(c) Being ever awake to the call of devotees.
(d) Being wicked until you get to know her.

2. Who did Nata see talking to him when he stopped on the way to the play?
(a) An officer.
(b) A horse.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A chicken.

3. How does Kapila feel when Devadatta calls him back so he can tell him about this new woman?
(a) Bored.
(b) Upset.
(c) Happy.
(d) Disappointed.

4. What is the name of the hero of the story introduced in Act I who is the son of Lohita, an iron-Smith?
(a) Kapila.
(b) Nata.
(c) Devadatta.
(d) Ganesha.

5. After 15 years of marriage, who does the Princess find has replaced her husband?
(a) Flower petals.
(b) The Bhagavata.
(c) A Celestial Being.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bhagavata order Hayavadana to do after he finds him behind the curtain?

2. Why does Devadatta wonder if Kapila is the right person to help him find his love after Kapila has already gone?

3. What does Padmini say about Kapila’s cart driving while they are on their way to Ujjain?

4. Why does Devadatta tell Kapila that he cannot just write as Kapila suggested?

5. What sole object is center stage when the play Havadana begins?

(see the answer key)

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