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

2. What does the Bhagavata order Hayavadana to do after he finds him behind the curtain?
(a) Remove his mask.
(b) Find a seat in the audience.
(c) Leave at once.
(d) Join the performance.

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

4. Why does Devadatta wonder if Kapila is the right person to help him find his love after Kapila has already gone?
(a) He thinks he might get lost.
(b) He think he might not be smart enough.
(c) He thinks he may be too rough for the job.
(d) He worries he will steal her away.

5. Who is exposed behind the curtain when Nata runs back on stage yelling “It’s coming!” (2)?
(a) Ganesha.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) Hayavadana.
(d) Kapila.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl hold up high in the song the Bhagavata sings in Act I?

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

3. Who enters first after the Bhagavata completes his song to introduce his story to the audience?

4. After 15 years of marriage, who does the Princess find has replaced her husband?

5. What event does Kapila ask Devadatta why he did not attend the night before?

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