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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. After being brought back to life, what does Kapila say Padmini must do, which ends their jovial walk home?
(a) She must give her child to him once he is born.
(b) She must live with both of them.
(c) She must come home with him because she is his wife.
(d) She must find someone to trade bodies with.

2. How does the audience know that Kapila has heard Devadatta’s story before?
(a) Because Kapila joins in Devadatta’s description verbatim.
(b) Because Kapila draws a picture of a woman exactly as Devadatta has described.
(c) Because Kapila silently mouths the words as Devadatta speaks.
(d) Because Kapila sticks his fingers in his ears and says, “Blah, blah, blah, I’ve heard this all before.”

3. In the story the Bhagavata sings, he says that two men took off what?
(a) Their dhotis.
(b) Their shirts.
(c) Their heads.
(d) Their bodies.

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

5. What does Devadatta rub on his body which Padmini suggests covers up his manly scent?
(a) Lavender oil.
(b) Lemongrass oil.
(c) Sandal oil.
(d) Jasmine oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters second after the Bhagavata completes his song which introduces the story?

2. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?

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

4. Where does Devadatta say he must “stand and do penance” (14)?

5. What question does Devadatta pose at the end of Act I?

(see the answer key)

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