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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 female chorus sing about after the Bhagavata introduces the story?
(a) Why love should be tied down to just one.
(b) Two men who acted like fools over a girl.
(c) Two friends who lost their heads.
(d) A beautiful girl who destroyed two men.

2. What was the girl bathed in in the song the Bhagavata sings to introduce the story of Devadatta and Kapila?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) Blood.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Perfume.

3. What do Devadatta and Padmini decide to do regarding their trip to Ujjain before Kapila shows up at their house?
(a) Cancel the trip.
(b) Go to Ujjain before Kapila gets to their house.
(c) Padmini with stay home and Devadatta and Kapila will go.
(d) Extend the trip.

4. Who enters first after the Bhagavata completes his song to introduce his story to the audience?
(a) Kapila.
(b) Nata.
(c) Hayavadana.
(d) Devadatta.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Kapila tell Devadatta he has seen him fall in love in the past two years?

2. What does Kapila say he can do to help his friend find his love?

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

4. In what city does the Bhagavata begin his story?

5. Who does Kapila ask to speak with when he arrives at the home of Devadatta’s love interest?

(see the answer key)

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