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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 27-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Devadatta do to his love interest after he saw her for the first time?
(a) Asked her to marry him.
(b) Followed her home.
(c) Fell to his knees and cried before her.
(d) Wrote her a poem and recited it to her.

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

4. What does Kapila ask Devadatta when he sees he is not listening to him in Act I?
(a) If he can hear him.
(b) If he is mad at Kapila.
(c) What girl is on his mind now.
(d) If he can stop reading and listen.

5. 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 hugs Kapila and tells him she loves him.
(c) She runs off and calls to her mother.
(d) She slams the door in his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of Devadatta does Kapila argue Padmini wants?

2. How does the audience know that Kapila has heard Devadatta’s story before?

3. Who was Hayavadana’s mother?

4. What does Padmini say about Kapila’s cart driving while they are on their way to Ujjain?

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

(see the answer key)

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