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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 is sent to accompany Hayavadana on his journey to the mountain to see the goddess?
(a) Nata.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) Bhagavata.
(d) Kapila.

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

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

4. Who suggests that Nata must be drunk based on the story he tells in Act I?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Hayavadana.
(c) Kapila.
(d) The Bhagavata.

5. After suggesting that Devadatta stop putting on oil, what smell does Devadatta tell Padmini is what she really preferred?
(a) The sweaty smell of Kapila.
(b) The smell of oxen.
(c) The disgusting, unwashed smell of a laborer.
(d) The celestial smell of the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kali says that the only reason Padmini told the truth when she found the dead men and wanted to kill herself was because what?

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

3. After Hayavadana leaves to see the goddess, the Bhagavata begins his story about two friend who forgot themselves after seeing whom?

4. What unusual physical trait is discovered when the veil is pulled from Hayavadana’s face?

5. After Devadatta leaves to get new dolls, where does Padmini tell the child she will take him?

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