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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 does Devadatta rub on his body which Padmini suggests covers up his manly scent?
(a) Lavender oil.
(b) Jasmine oil.
(c) Lemongrass oil.
(d) Sandal oil.

2. What is the first thing Padmini asks Kali when she see her in the temple after finding Devadatta and Kapila’s bodies?
(a) Why she did not stop them.
(b) If they said anything about her.
(c) Which one was a better man.
(d) If she spoke to them.

3. Who enters the stage singing the National Anthem?
(a) Kapila.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) Padmini.
(d) Hayavadana.

4. How did Actor I end up with the five-year-old boy?
(a) Villagers told him he belonged in the city.
(b) It is his child.
(c) The boy followed him and would not leave.
(d) Padmini gave the boy to him.

5. What is the Prince riding when Hayavanda’s mother sees him?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A white stallion.
(c) A camel.
(d) A black stallion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Actor II’s story make the Bhagavata think of?

2. What question does Devadatta pose at the end of Act I?

3. What did Nata stop to do while on his way to the performance despite being late?

4. What does Kapila say to the audience after Devadatta offers to sacrifice his arms and head to the gods?

5. What does Devadatta invite The Bhagavata to in order to celebrate his son’s birth?

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