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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 53-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Padmnini give to Devadatta for changing her mind about their trip to Ujjain?
(a) She felt it was the last trip they might have before their baby comes.
(b) She said she was getting stir crazy in the house.
(c) She said Kapila looked so sad she could not bear it.
(d) She said she felt Devadatta would be disappointed if they did not go.

2. How does Padmini tell Kapila she happened upon where he was living?
(a) She said she followed his scent.
(b) She says she got lost.
(c) She said her son somehow knew the way.
(d) She said the Bhagavata told her where to find him.

3. Who suggests that Nata must be drunk based on the story he tells in Act I?
(a) Kapila.
(b) The Bhagavata.
(c) Devadatta.
(d) Hayavadana.

4. What does Devadatta say the woman he falls in love with became “in one appearance” (14)?
(a) The light of his life.
(b) His guru in poetry.
(c) His obsession.
(d) A goddess.

5. After telling the Bhagavata what to do with her son, what does Padmini tell the Bhagavata to do?
(a) Kill her.
(b) Leave her alone.
(c) Make her a funeral pyre.
(d) Get new dolls for her son every few years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Nata see talking to him when he stopped on the way to the play?

2. After Devadatta leaves to get new dolls, where does Padmini tell the child she will take him?

3. As they prepare for their trip to Ujjain, what does Devadatta tell Padmini she will do as soon as Kapila arrives?

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

5. How does Kapila act when he first sees the woman Devadatta has fallen in love with?

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