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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. Where does Devadatta climb to after Kapila and Padmini have gone of to the temples together?

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

3. Which part of Kapila does Kapila argue Padmini wants?

4. After the baby has grown a little older, where does Padmini wish to take their son, but Devadatta says it is too cold?

5. Kali says that the only reason Padmini told the truth when she found the dead men and wanted to kill herself was because what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Devadatta say to Padmini about the life of a Brahmin after she tells him he never goes out anymore?

3. After finding the child’s dolls torn up, where does Padmini suggest Devadatta do and what does she suggest he get while there?

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

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

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

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

8. After Devadatta and Padmini awake, Devadatta complains his shoulder hurts. Why does it hurst and what does Padmini think of this?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the conflict between body and mind in Hayavadana. Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the play Hayavadan’s commentary on gender roles. In what ways do the character conform to gender stereotypes of the time and in what ways do they go against these stereotypes?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the author’s choice to structure Hayavadana as a play. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? In what way would this story be better or worse if it were written as a short story?

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