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

2. Why does Padmini tell Devadatta he should avoid showing off his new physical prowess too much?

3. When Kapila and Padmini return from the temples, what sign does Kapila notice that tells him the direction Devadatta has gone?

4. What does Devadatta purchase for their coming baby at the Ujjain fair?

5. What question does Devadatta pose at the end of Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What error is made when Kali brings Devadatta and Kapila back to life?

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

6. What does the Goddess Kali mean when she says that Devadatta and Kapila lied “to their last breaths” (33)?

7. 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?

8. What do the dolls see Padmini dreaming about when she falls asleep after singing her baby a lullaby?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the significance the two dolls have on the play Hayavadana. What is their purpose? What do they add to the story visually, structurally, or thematically?

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

Devadatta experiences personal changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Devadatta change and in what ways does he remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of Hayavadana?

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