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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. What does Kapila say to the audience after Devadatta offers to sacrifice his arms and head to the gods?
(a) He apologizes for the gruesome content of his friend’s speech.
(b) He says his friend has gone mad.
(c) He says this must be serious, for Devadatta has not behaved this way before.
(d) He apologizes for Devadatta’s insanity.

2. How many times does Kapila tell Devadatta he has seen him fall in love in the past two years?
(a) 1.
(b) 15.
(c) 150.
(d) 4.

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

4. Where does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavadana go to help with his problem?
(a) Dharmapura.
(b) Banaras.
(c) Kapila.
(d) Vighenshwara.

5. Who comes out at the end of Act I and repeats Devadatta’s question?
(a) Hayavadana.
(b) The Bhagavata.
(c) Nata.
(d) Kapila.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kapila and Padmini return from the temples, what sign does Kapila notice that tells him the direction Devadatta has gone?

2. What strange thing does Padmini tell Kapila happened on her street the previous night?

3. After being brought back to life, what does Kapila say Padmini must do, which ends their jovial walk home?

4. After seeking answers to their problem, who is decided to be Padmini’s husband?

5. In the story the Bhagavata sings, he says that two men took off what?

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