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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 40-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Kali in the midst of when she appears before Padmini in her temple?
(a) A book.
(b) A great yawn.
(c) A knitting project.
(d) Getting dressed.

3. After the baby has grown a little older, where does Padmini wish to take their son, but Devadatta says it is too cold?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The lake.
(d) The forest.

4. What did Nata stop to do while on his way to the performance despite being late?
(a) Get dinner.
(b) Urinate.
(c) Buy a book.
(d) Buy a new dhoti.

5. What does Padmini whisper to Kapila for him to remember before she goes home with Devadatta?
(a) That she is leaving with his body.
(b) That it is really him she loves.
(c) That she hopes to never see him again.
(d) That she will dump Devadatta and come find him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bhagavata say Ganesha is lord and master of in Act I?

2. What is the name of the flowering tree Devadatta, Padmini, and Kapila see when they stop on their way to Ujjain?

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

4. Who does the Bhagavata tell the audience the three friends went to for answers at the start of Act II?

5. What does the Bhagavata call the actor who frantically runs on stage in Act I?

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