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

2. After seeking answers to their problem, who is decided to be Padmini’s husband?

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

4. What does Kapila say to Devadatta before cutting off his own head?

5. How do Devadatta and Kapila react when they are brought back to life and learn of the mistake Padmini made?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. After Devadatta moves one of the dolls in search of a book, how do the dolls describe his changed body?

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

8. What does Padmini tell Devadatta after he asks her to prepare lime juice for his guest, and how does Devadatta react?

9. How does Padmini feel about being Devadatta’s wife after he has Kapila’s body and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Hayavadana’s commentary on religion during that time. Consider the role prayer, gods and goddesses, and temples have in the play.

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

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

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