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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 53-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After telling the Bhagavata what to do with her son, what does Padmini tell the Bhagavata to do?
(a) Get new dolls for her son every few years.
(b) Make her a funeral pyre.
(c) Leave her alone.
(d) Kill her.

2. What mask is placed on the chair in the opening scene of Act I in Hayavadana?
(a) Ganesha.
(b) Dharmapura.
(c) Hayavadana.
(d) The Bhagavata.

3. What does Kapila ask Padmini to do when she tells him why she left Devadatta?
(a) He asks her to leave.
(b) He asks her to stay.
(c) He asks her to leave her child, but to go away.
(d) He asks her to tell Devadatta she is going to live with him.

4. What does the Bhagavata ask Hayavadana when he realizes his head is actually real?
(a) He asks if he is a god.
(b) He asks what rishi cursed him.
(c) He asks him to leave at once.
(d) He asks what kind of monster he is.

5. Which part of Kapila does Kapila argue Padmini wants?
(a) His clever head.
(b) His gentle nature.
(c) His delicate hands.
(d) His strong body.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Devadatta and Kapila die, where does Padmini tell the Bhagavata to take her child first and say he is Kapila’s son?

2. What does the Bhagavata do after Padmini’s death to indicate the end of the play?

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

4. What does Padmini say to Kapila before he carries her off into his hut?

5. How does Padmini react when Devadatta touches her shoulders after they discuss that he never goes out anymore?

(see the answer key)

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