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

2. What are the dolls discussing in Act II when they begin to roll around and fight?
(a) Devadatta’s hands.
(b) Padmini’s dream.
(c) The young child.
(d) Kapila’s body.

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

4. What temples does Kapila point out while they are stopped on the way to Ujjain, which peaks Devadatta’s interest?
(a) The temples of Ganesha and Rudra.
(b) The temples of Bhargavi and Rudra
(c) The temples of Ganesha and Kali.
(d) The temples of Kali and Rudra.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Devadatta say he will do when Kapila suggests they go see the temples before going to Ujjain?

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

3. What does Padmini worry people will think regarding Devadatta and Kaplia’s suicide if she returns to the city?

4. What is noticeable about the goddess Kali’s hands when she appears after Padmini attempts to kill herself?

5. What does Devadatta rub on his body which Padmini suggests covers up his manly scent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. Describe the scene when Padmini sings her son a lullaby just before falling asleep.

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

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

10. What does Kapila do after he and Padmini return from their work to find Devadatta is gone?

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