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

2. What is the name of the flowering tree Devadatta, Padmini, and Kapila see when they stop on their way to Ujjain?
(a) The Weeping Wive’s Willow.
(b) The Fortunate Lady’s Flower.
(c) The Sacred Lady’s Fig.
(d) The Breathtaking Beauty’s Banyan.

3. What is the one detail Devadatta recalls of his love interest's house?
(a) The engraving of a two-headed bird.
(b) The mask of Ganesh on the porch.
(c) The door knocker shaped like a horse.
(d) He could hear music playing.

4. As they prepare for their trip to Ujjain, what does Devadatta tell Padmini she will do as soon as Kapila arrives?
(a) Act rude to Kapila.
(b) Annoy Kapila.
(c) Drool over Kapila.
(d) Ignore Kapila.

5. Which Prince’s arrival causes Hayavadan’s mother to faint?
(a) The Prince of Bhagavata.
(b) The Prince of Karnataka.
(c) The Prince of Araby.
(d) The Prince of Dharampura.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kapila tell Devadatta that he taught him about to try to calm Devadatta?

2. Who sits at the table with the musicians stage right at the start of Hayavadana?

3. Who suggests that Nata must be drunk based on the story he tells in Act I?

4. What does the Bhagavata order Hayavadana to do after he finds him behind the curtain?

5. What mask is placed on the chair in the opening scene of Act I in Hayavadana?

(see the answer key)

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