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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 question does Devadatta pose at the end of Act I?
(a) What is the solution to this problem?
(b) How can I get rid of Kapila?
(c) Whose child is Padmini carrying?
(d) How can I get rid of Padmini?

2. What does Devadatta invite The Bhagavata to in order to celebrate his son’s birth?
(a) A baptism.
(b) A dance.
(c) A baby shower.
(d) A feast.

3. What does Devadatta say his true role is when Padmini complains he never goes out anymore?
(a) To close oneself off from the outside world.
(b) To raise a child.
(c) To read, write, and study.
(d) To be a good husband.

4. Kali says that the only reason Padmini told the truth when she found the dead men and wanted to kill herself was because what?
(a) Padmini does not care enough to lie.
(b) Padmini is noble.
(c) Padmini is too foolish to lie.
(d) Padmini is selfish.

5. What does Kapila say to Devadatta before cutting off his own head?
(a) He says he cannot live without him.
(b) He says he cannot be father to Devadatta’s child.
(c) He says he will see him soon.
(d) He says he does not want to have to marry Padmini.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Padmini sleeps after singing a lullaby to her son, who do the dolls say she is dreaming of?

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

3. What did Devadatta tell Padmini he did while at the Ujjain fair which surprised them both?

4. After Devadatta leaves to get new dolls, where does Padmini tell the child she will take him?

5. What does Doll II point out about Devadatta’s stomach after he moved them to look for a book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Devadatta do when he reaches the temple of Kali?

2. Where does Devadatta go after he and Padmini return to Dharampura as husband and wife, and what does he purchase for their baby while there?

3. What does Padmini do when she finds Kapila and Devadatta’s bodies at the temple?

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

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. Describe the conversation between Devadatta and Padmini when she suggests they take the baby to the lake.

8. What problem arises in regards to Padmini after Kapila and Devadatta’s heads and bodies are switched?

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

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

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