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

2. What does Padmini do after Kapila tells her Devadatta is in love with her?
(a) She says she has no interest in love.
(b) She slams the door in his face.
(c) She hugs Kapila and tells him she loves him.
(d) She runs off and calls to her mother.

3. Why does Devadatta tell Kapila that he cannot just write as Kapila suggested?
(a) He says he cannot concentrate because he can only think of his love.
(b) He says he cannot write because his hand trembles with longing.
(c) He says he has lost his pen.
(d) He says he has become overwhelmed by the blank page.

4. Why does Devadatta not respond to Kapila when he begins to speak to him?
(a) He is deep in thought.
(b) He is writing.
(c) He has a hearing problem.
(d) He is reading.

5. Where does Kapila sit when Devadatta calls him back so he can tell him about the woman he now loves?
(a) The floor.
(b) The table.
(c) The chair.
(d) He remains standing.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Princess refused to go with her husband unless he was a horse, how was she cursed?

2. After Padmini goes inside her house, what does Kapila say she needs, rather than someone like Devadatta?

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

4. Where does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavadana go to help with his problem?

5. How many times does Kapila tell Devadatta he has seen him fall in love in the past two years?

(see the answer key)

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