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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. Who tells Kapila not to grieve after Devadatta and Padmini go off together in Act II?
(a) Hayavadana.
(b) Kali.
(c) Rudra.
(d) The Bhagavata.

2. What does Padmini whisper to Kapila for him to remember before she goes home with Devadatta?
(a) That it is really him she loves.
(b) That she is leaving with his body.
(c) That she hopes to never see him again.
(d) That she will dump Devadatta and come find him.

3. What does Kapila first suggest they do when he and Devadatta agree they both really love Padmini?
(a) Take turns living together.
(b) He suggests they find a woman they both do not love.
(c) He suggests he marry Padmini since Devadatta already had his chance.
(d) All live together.

4. To whom does Devadatta say he would sacrifice his head if he could marry his new love interest?
(a) Kapila.
(b) Lord Rudra.
(c) Ganesha.
(d) The Goddess Kali.

5. What does the Bhagavata suggest the audience do during their ten-minute intermission?
(a) Meet the actors.
(b) Find things to throw on the stage.
(c) Have tea and contemplate a solution to the problem.
(d) Go home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mask is placed on the chair in the opening scene of Act I in Hayavadana?

2. What does the girl hold up high in the song the Bhagavata sings in Act I?

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

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

5. When Devadatta moves the doll to look for a book, what does the doll tell the other doll about his hands?

(see the answer key)

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