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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. Who does Hayavadana ask for help to rid himself of his head?
(a) Nata.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) The Bhagavata.
(d) The Princess.

2. What was the girl bathed in in the song the Bhagavata sings to introduce the story of Devadatta and Kapila?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Blood.

3. Who sits at the table with the musicians stage right at the start of Hayavadana?
(a) Bhagavata.
(b) Ganesha.
(c) Nata.
(d) Hayavadana.

4. On what mountain is the goddess the Bhagavata urges Hayavadana go see for help with his head?
(a) Dharampura.
(b) Karnataka.
(c) Kali.
(d) Chitkaroot.

5. What does the Bhagavata say Ganesha is lord and master of in Act I?
(a) Success and Perseverance.
(b) Beauty and Perfection.
(c) Hope and Beauty.
(d) Success and Perfection.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What off-stage noise interrupts the Bhagavata’s story in Act I?

3. Who did Nata see talking to him when he stopped on the way to the play?

4. Who is sent to accompany Hayavadana on his journey to the mountain to see the goddess?

5. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?

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