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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. Which part of Kapila does Kapila argue Padmini wants?
(a) His gentle nature.
(b) His clever head.
(c) His delicate hands.
(d) His strong body.

2. What does Devadatta do once he arrives at the temple, after apologizing to the goddess for forgetting the promise he made in exchange for Padmini’s love?
(a) He cuts out his heart.
(b) He cuts off his feet.
(c) He cuts off his arms.
(d) He cuts off his head.

3. After being brought back to life, what does Kapila say Padmini must do, which ends their jovial walk home?
(a) She must give her child to him once he is born.
(b) She must come home with him because she is his wife.
(c) She must find someone to trade bodies with.
(d) She must live with both of them.

4. What does the Bhagavata say Ganesha is lord and master of in Act I?
(a) Success and Perfection.
(b) Beauty and Perfection.
(c) Success and Perseverance.
(d) Hope and Beauty.

5. What do the dolls say about Devadatta’s hands?
(a) They are gentle.
(b) They are very small.
(c) They are rough like a laborer’s.
(d) They are too big.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kapila feel when Devadatta calls him back so he can tell him about this new woman?

2. What does Devadatta ask Lord Rudra to do after Kapila and Padmini head off to the temples together?

3. After the Princess refused to go with her husband unless he was a horse, how was she cursed?

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

5. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?

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