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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. Who is the author of Hayavadana?
(a) Girish Kapila.
(b) Devadatta Kapila.
(c) Girish Karnad.
(d) Bhagavata.

2. What is Kapila wearing on his face when he first enters the stage?
(a) A mask of Ganesh.
(b) A dark mask.
(c) A helmet.
(d) A horse head.

3. What does Kapila tell Devadatta that he taught him about to try to calm Devadatta?
(a) History.
(b) Poetry and literature.
(c) Geography.
(d) Mathematics.

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

5. What does the female chorus sing about after the Bhagavata introduces the story?
(a) Two men who acted like fools over a girl.
(b) Why love should be tied down to just one.
(c) A beautiful girl who destroyed two men.
(d) Two friends who lost their heads.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which goddess does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavada see?

3. To whom does Devadatta say he would sacrifice his head if he could marry his new love interest?

4. What happens between Devadatta and Padmini soon after Kapila visits her?

5. How does Devadatta react to Kapila when he comments that he must be thinking about a girl?

(see the answer key)

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