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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. What does Hayavadana say to Nata and the Bhagavata’s first suggestions regarding where to go to rid himself of his head?
(a) He says he has never heard of such places.
(b) He says he has been there and tried everything.
(c) He asks them to go with him.
(d) He says he will go at once.

2. Who does Hayavadana ask for help to rid himself of his head?
(a) The Bhagavata.
(b) The Princess.
(c) Devadatta.
(d) Nata.

3. Why does Devadatta wonder if Kapila is the right person to help him find his love after Kapila has already gone?
(a) He thinks he might get lost.
(b) He think he might not be smart enough.
(c) He thinks he may be too rough for the job.
(d) He worries he will steal her away.

4. What is the name of the flowering tree Devadatta, Padmini, and Kapila see when they stop on their way to Ujjain?
(a) The Sacred Lady’s Fig.
(b) The Weeping Wive’s Willow.
(c) The Fortunate Lady’s Flower.
(d) The Breathtaking Beauty’s Banyan.

5. As they prepare for their trip to Ujjain, what does Devadatta tell Padmini she will do as soon as Kapila arrives?
(a) Annoy Kapila.
(b) Drool over Kapila.
(c) Act rude to Kapila.
(d) Ignore Kapila.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story the Bhagavata sings, he says that two men took off what?

2. Where does Devadatta sit when he enters the stage for the first time?

3. What does Devadatta first suggest Kapila do because his is annoying him in Act I?

4. In what city does the Bhagavata begin his story?

5. After the Princess refused to go with her husband unless he was a horse, how was she cursed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Devadatta say he is willing to do if the woman he loves would marry him?

3. How does The Bhagavata describe Kapila at the beginning of the play?

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

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

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

7. What happens when the Bhagavata sees Hayavanda behind the curtain with the body of a man and the head of a horse?

8. What does Hayavadana tell about who his mother married?

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

10. Why is Devadatta distracted when Kapila tries to tell him about the wrestling match Devadatta missed the night before?

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