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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. Why does Devadatta tell Kapila that he cannot just write as Kapila suggested?
(a) He says he cannot concentrate because he can only think of his love.
(b) He says he cannot write because his hand trembles with longing.
(c) He says he has lost his pen.
(d) He says he has become overwhelmed by the blank page.

2. When Devadatta moves the doll to look for a book, what does the doll tell the other doll about his hands?
(a) They are soft like a young girl’s.
(b) They are rough like a laborer’s.
(c) They are clumsy.
(d) They are beautiful.

3. How does Padmini notice Devadatta and Kapila’s body in the dark temple?
(a) She steps on them.
(b) She hears them moaning.
(c) She notices their shadow.
(d) She stumbles over them.

4. What does Devadatta say his true role is when Padmini complains he never goes out anymore?
(a) To close oneself off from the outside world.
(b) To raise a child.
(c) To read, write, and study.
(d) To be a good husband.

5. What is the name of the hero of the story introduced in Act I who is the son of Lohita, an iron-Smith?
(a) Nata.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) Ganesha.
(d) Kapila.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the girl bathed in in the song the Bhagavata sings to introduce the story of Devadatta and Kapila?

2. Where did Devadatta first see his new love interest?

3. Who does Hayavadana ask for help to rid himself of his head?

4. What is the first thing Padmini asks Kali when she see her in the temple after finding Devadatta and Kapila’s bodies?

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

(see the answer key)

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