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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 dhotis.
(b) The men’s shirts.
(c) Laughing heads.
(d) The men’s hands.

2. Where does Devadatta sit when he enters the stage for the first time?
(a) The chair.
(b) The table.
(c) The floor.
(d) He remains standing.

3. What strange thing does Padmini tell Kapila happened on her street the previous night?
(a) There was an earthquake.
(b) Someone knocked on everyone’s door and ran off before they answered.
(c) An unusual parade came through.
(d) A man stood outside her house for two hours.

4. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?
(a) The Bhagavata.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) Hayavadana.
(d) Their parents.

5. Who enters first after the Bhagavata completes his song to introduce his story to the audience?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Nata.
(c) Kapila.
(d) Hayavadana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Devadatta give Padmini for his concern over their trip to Ujjain?

2. What is the one detail Devadatta recalls of his love interest's house?

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

4. What off-stage noise interrupts the Bhagavata’s story in Act I?

5. What is Kapila wearing on his face when he first enters the stage?

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