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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. Which goddess does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavada see?
(a) Ganesha.
(b) Kali.
(c) Chitrakoot.
(d) Karnataka.

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

3. After 15 years of marriage, who does the Princess find has replaced her husband?
(a) A Celestial Being.
(b) A horse.
(c) Flower petals.
(d) The Bhagavata.

4. What does the Bhagavata ask Hayavadana when he realizes his head is actually real?
(a) He asks him to leave at once.
(b) He asks what rishi cursed him.
(c) He asks if he is a god.
(d) He asks what kind of monster he is.

5. What does Hayavadana say to Nata and the Bhagavata’s first suggestions regarding where to go to rid himself of his head?
(a) He asks them to go with him.
(b) He says he has never heard of such places.
(c) He says he has been there and tried everything.
(d) He says he will go at once.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of Hayavadana?

3. What does the Bhagavata call the actor who frantically runs on stage in Act I?

4. What does the girl hold up high in the song the Bhagavata sings in Act I?

5. Who sits at the table with the musicians stage right at the start of Hayavadana?

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