View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Devadatta do to his love interest after he saw her for the first time?
(a) Followed her home.
(b) Asked her to marry him.
(c) Wrote her a poem and recited it to her.
(d) Fell to his knees and cried before her.

2. Where does Kapila say he has been living after he left Dharampura?
(a) The jungle.
(b) Under the Fortunate Lady Tree.
(c) The temple.
(d) The city.

3. What does the child sing at the close of the play in order to ride Hayavadana’s back?
(a) The lullaby his mother sang to him.
(b) The National Anthem.
(c) The song the female chorus sang about his mother’s death.
(d) The song the Bhagavata opened the play with.

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

5. After Padmini goes inside her house, what does Kapila say she needs, rather than someone like Devadatta?
(a) A man of good humor.
(b) A man of keen intellect.
(c) A man of grace.
(d) A man of steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Padmini do when she first sees Devadatta at Kapila’s in Act II?

2. What does Padmini hand the Bhagavata before she dies in Act II?

3. What does Kapila say to the audience to indicate Devadatta may feel differently about his new love than the previous 15?

4. How does the boy react to seeing Hayavadana laugh?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 355 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample