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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 Devadatta say to Padmini when she complains he never goes out anymore?
2. What does Kali tell Padmini both Devadatta and Kapila did “to their last breaths” (33)?
3. What does Kapila say to Devadatta before cutting off his own head?
4. What does Devadatta purchase for their coming baby at the Ujjain fair?
5. What do the dolls say about Devadatta’s hands?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene when Padmini sings her son a lullaby just before falling asleep.
2. After Devadatta and Padmini awake, Devadatta complains his shoulder hurts. Why does it hurst and what does Padmini think of this?
3. What does Devadatta do while at the fair which is unusual behavior for him, and how does Padmini react to it?
4. What temples does Kapila point out while they are stopped on their way to Ujjain, and how does Devadatta react to hearing these names?
5. What does the Goddess Kali mean when she says that Devadatta and Kapila lied “to their last breaths” (33)?
6. Describe the conversation between Devadatta and Padmini when she suggests they take the baby to the lake.
7. What does Kapila do after he and Padmini return from their work to find Devadatta is gone?
8. What does Padmini do when she finds Kapila and Devadatta’s bodies at the temple?
9. What error is made when Kali brings Devadatta and Kapila back to life?
10. What does Devadatta say to Padmini about the life of a Brahmin after she tells him he never goes out anymore?
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 Hayavadana’s commentary on religion during that time. Consider the role prayer, gods and goddesses, and temples have in the play.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the ending of Hayavadana. How do you think this ending reflects the themes of freedom, friendship, or survival?
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