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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 11-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Bhagavata tell Hayavadana the goddess he suggests he see is famous for?
(a) Dazzling devotees with her beauty.
(b) Being sleepy when devotees arrive.
(c) Being wicked until you get to know her.
(d) Being ever awake to the call of devotees.

3. What does Padmini say about Kapila’s cart driving while they are on their way to Ujjain?
(a) It is far better than Devadatta’s.
(b) It is far worse than Devadatta’s.
(c) It is too slow.
(d) It is too fast.

4. How long after Devadatta met his new love did he tell Kapila about her?
(a) Two days.
(b) One day.
(c) One week.
(d) One hour.

5. Why does Devadatta wonder if Kapila is the right person to help him find his love after Kapila has already gone?
(a) He think he might not be smart enough.
(b) He thinks he might get lost.
(c) He worries he will steal her away.
(d) He thinks he may be too rough for the job.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Devadatta and Padmini decide to do regarding their trip to Ujjain before Kapila shows up at their house?

3. Who does the Hayavadana’s mother say she is going to marry?

4. Who is exposed behind the curtain when Nata runs back on stage yelling “It’s coming!” (2)?

5. What does Devadatta wonder if his new love will become his “disciple” (15) in?

(see the answer key)

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