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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 the Bhagavata tell Hayavadana the goddess he suggests he see is famous for?

2. How does the audience know that Kapila has heard Devadatta’s story before?

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

4. What does Hayavadana say to Nata and the Bhagavata’s first suggestions regarding where to go to rid himself of his head?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the Bhagavata tell Hayavadana about the Goddess Kali in Act I?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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

Write an essay analyzing the significance of the frame story of Hayavanda’s conflict. What does it symbolize in regards to Devadatta, Kapila, and Padmini’s journey?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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