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

2. What off-stage noise interrupts the Bhagavata’s story in Act I?
(a) Clapping.
(b) A scream.
(c) Laughter.
(d) They musicians setting up.

3. Which of the heroes is described as attractive and intelligent?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Kapila.
(c) Vidyasagara.
(d) The Bhagavata.

4. After Hayavadana leaves to see the goddess, the Bhagavata begins his story about two friend who forgot themselves after seeing whom?
(a) A girl.
(b) A goddess.
(c) A beast.
(d) A god.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sole object is center stage when the play Havadana begins?

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

3. What does the Bhagavata ask Hayavadana when he realizes his head is actually real?

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

5. What unusual physical trait is discovered when the veil is pulled from Hayavadana’s face?

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