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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Kapila wearing on his face when he first enters the stage?
(a) A dark mask.
(b) A helmet.
(c) A horse head.
(d) A mask of Ganesh.

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

5. What unusual physical trait is discovered when the veil is pulled from Hayavadana’s face?
(a) He has feathers.
(b) He has a very long nose.
(c) He has warts on his face.
(d) He has the head of a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Devadatta first see his new love interest?

2. What does Devadatta wonder if his new love will become his “disciple” (15) in?

3. Why does Devadatta wonder if Kapila is the right person to help him find his love after Kapila has already gone?

4. To whom does Devadatta say he would sacrifice his head if he could marry his new love interest?

5. Who does Kapila ask to speak with when he arrives at the home of Devadatta’s love interest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kapila do or say that suggests Devadatta has fallen in love many times before?

2. Why does Nata return a second time in Act I after the Bhagavata sends Nata off stage and begins to tell the story?

3. What does Nata tell the Bhagavata he saw on his way to the performance when he stopped to relieve himself?

4. What does the Bhagavata order Nata to do after he tells him what he saw on his way to the performance when he stopped to relieve himself?

5. Which Goddess does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavada go to remove his horse head?

6. How does Padmini compare Kapila’s cart driving to Devadatta’s while Kapila drives them to Ujjain?

7. After Hayavadana and Nata leave, how does the Bhagavata begin his story of Devadatta’s and Kapila?

8. How is Ganesh’s mask used at the beginning of the play?

9. What does the Bhagavata say he thinks perhaps Ganesh’s appearance is to signify?

10. What happened to Hayavadana’s mother when she refused to go to the Heavenly Abode with the Celestial Being?

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