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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Padmini say about Kapila’s cart driving while they are on their way to Ujjain?

2. What reason does Padmnini give to Devadatta for changing her mind about their trip to Ujjain?

3. What does the Bhagavata call the actor who frantically runs on stage in Act I?

4. Why does Kapila find Devadatta’s lack of confidence unbelievable when it comes to his chances with his new love?

5. What happens between Devadatta and Padmini soon after Kapila visits her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does The Bhagavata describe Devadatta at the beginning of the play?

3. What happens when Kapila, Devadatta, and Padmini stop near the Fortunate Flower Tree?

4. How does Kapila offer to help Devadatta find his love?

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

6. What does the Bhagavata ask to happen before the performance after he sings Ganesh’s praise?

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

8. 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?

9. After Devadatta and Padmini marry, how does Padmini’s behavior around Kapila make Devadatta jealous?

10. What does the Bhagavata ask Hayavadana when he learns that his head is real and not a mask?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing some of the imagery used in Hayavadana. Try to find examples that involve each of the five senses. How does the author’s use of imagery impact the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Research Ganesh and analyze the significance of the mask and character in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the ways in which Kapila’s tone changes throughout the play. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to indicate when his tone is positive or negative.

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