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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 did Devadatta tell Padmini he did while at the Ujjain fair which surprised them both?
(a) Stole from a vendor.
(b) Climbed a tree.
(c) Wrestled.
(d) Saved a woman from getting mugged.

2. After Devadatta leaves to get new dolls, where does Padmini tell the child she will take him?
(a) The forest.
(b) The Fair.
(c) Her father’s house.
(d) Kali’s temple.

3. What does Devadatta purchase for their coming baby at the Ujjain fair?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A rattle.
(c) Dolls.
(d) A teddy bear.

4. What does Devadatta say to Padmini when she complains he never goes out anymore?
(a) He goes out all the time.
(b) She is the one who does not want to go out.
(c) He is a Brahmin.
(d) Parents should not go out.

5. Where does Devadatta suggest he and Padmini go when he returns from the fair?
(a) To the gymnasium.
(b) To the temple.
(c) Back to Ujjain.
(d) On a picnic.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kapila and Padmini return from the temples, what sign does Kapila notice that tells him the direction Devadatta has gone?

2. What does Padmini realize she is too weak to do after finding Kapila and Devadatta dead?

3. How does Kapila react when he finds Devadatta is dead?

4. Who does the Bhagavata tell the audience the three friends went to for answers at the start of Act II?

5. What does Kali tell Padmini both Devadatta and Kapila did “to their last breaths” (33)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Devadatta do while at the fair which is unusual behavior for him, and how does Padmini react to it?

2. What conversation do Padmini and Devadatta have about sandal oil after Devadatta returns from the fair?

3. What do the two dolls discuss just before and just after the baby is born?

4. What error is made when Kali brings Devadatta and Kapila back to life?

5. What does Padmini do once Devadatta leaves for the Ujjain fair to buy new dolls for the baby?

6. After Devadatta and Padmini awake, Devadatta complains his shoulder hurts. Why does it hurst and what does Padmini think of this?

7. What temples does Kapila point out while they are stopped on their way to Ujjain, and how does Devadatta react to hearing these names?

8. How do Kapila and Devadatta react when they find they have swapped bodies?

9. Who do the three friends see to help find a solution to the problem of who Padmini should marry and what solution is offered?

10. After finding the child’s dolls torn up, where does Padmini suggest Devadatta do and what does she suggest he get while there?

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