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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 invite The Bhagavata to in order to celebrate his son’s birth?

2. When Devadatta moves the doll to look for a book, what does the doll tell the other doll about his hands?

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

4. What do Padmini and Kapila discover when they return from their walk to the temples at the stop on the way to Ujjain?

5. Who tells Kapila not to grieve after Devadatta and Padmini go off together in Act II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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 Padmini do when she finds Kapila and Devadatta’s bodies at the temple?

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. Describe the scene when Padmini sings her son a lullaby just before falling asleep.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of the child in Hayavadana. Discuss the life he was born into and the changes that took place after his birth. Consider the confusion about which character is his true father.

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

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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