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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which Prince’s arrival causes Hayavadan’s mother to faint?
(a) The Prince of Karnataka.
(b) The Prince of Dharampura.
(c) The Prince of Bhagavata.
(d) The Prince of Araby.

3. Who does the Hayavadana’s mother say she is going to marry?
(a) The Prince’s elephant.
(b) The Prince’s brother.
(c) The Prince’s horse.
(d) The Prince’s camel.

4. What does the girl hold up high in the song the Bhagavata sings in Act I?
(a) The men’s dhotis.
(b) The men’s shirts.
(c) The men’s hands.
(d) Laughing heads.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hayavadana doing when his face is exposed in Act I?

2. What does the Bhagavata order Hayavadana to do after he finds him behind the curtain?

3. What mask is placed on the chair in the opening scene of Act I in Hayavadana?

4. What does the Bhagavata tell Hayavadana the goddess he suggests he see is famous for?

5. What does the female chorus sing about after the Bhagavata introduces the story?

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