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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 Kapila ask Padmini to do when she tells him why she left Devadatta?
(a) He asks her to leave.
(b) He asks her to tell Devadatta she is going to live with him.
(c) He asks her to leave her child, but to go away.
(d) He asks her to stay.

2. Whose solution does the Bhagavata wonder would satisfy the audience at the start of Act II?
(a) King Vikrama.
(b) The Lord Rudra.
(c) King Vetala.
(d) The Goddess Kali.

3. In the story the Bhagavata sings, he says that two men took off what?
(a) Their dhotis.
(b) Their heads.
(c) Their shirts.
(d) Their bodies.

4. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?
(a) Their parents.
(b) Hayavadana.
(c) Devadatta.
(d) The Bhagavata.

5. Why does Padmini tell Devadatta he should avoid showing off his new physical prowess too much?
(a) He will neglect his studies.
(b) Other women may fall in love with him.
(c) People might suspect something.
(d) People might ask him for help too often.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Hayavadana?

2. How does Devadatta react to Kapila when he comments that he must be thinking about a girl?

3. Why does Devadatta wonder if Kapila is the right person to help him find his love after Kapila has already gone?

4. Where does Devadatta first sit when Kapila joins him to hear about his new love?

5. Which part of Kapila does Kapila argue Padmini wants?

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