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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 Devadatta first suggest Kapila do because his is annoying him in Act I?
(a) Sit down and listen.
(b) Get a girlfriend of his own.
(c) Go away and leave him alone.
(d) Stop talking so much.

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

3. What does the Bhagavata order Hayavadana to do after he finds him behind the curtain?
(a) Find a seat in the audience.
(b) Leave at once.
(c) Join the performance.
(d) Remove his mask.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Kapila ask to speak with when he arrives at the home of Devadatta’s love interest?

3. Why does Devadatta tell Kapila it does not matter if his love has a name?

4. On what mountain is the goddess the Bhagavata urges Hayavadana go see for help with his head?

5. Who did Nata see talking to him when he stopped on the way to the play?

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