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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 temples does Kapila point out while they are stopped on the way to Ujjain, which peaks Devadatta’s interest?

2. What does Devadatta say his true role is when Padmini complains he never goes out anymore?

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

4. What does Padmini ask Devadatta to do when she finds the dolls torn apart?

5. What does Devadatta ask Lord Rudra to do after Kapila and Padmini head off to the temples together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the play Hayavadana, the characters speak in asides. Analyze Karanad’s use of asides in the play. What purpose do they serve and what impact does it have on the reader/ viewer?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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