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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dasaratha say he wants to step down?
(a) He has too many responsibilities
(b) His health is failing
(c) He enjoys too much happiness
(d) His debts to himself are all paid

2. Who is Rama descended from?
(a) The ocean
(b) The sun
(c) The earth
(d) The underworld

3. How do humans win favors from gods in the Ramayana?
(a) By praying
(b) By acquiring merit
(c) By besieging their castles
(d) By purchasing favors

4. What does Agni do for Indra after Indra seduces Gautama’s wife?
(a) Gives him magical powers
(b) Restore his male parts
(c) Instruct him in making offerings
(d) Restore his vision

5. What is Pushpaka driven by?
(a) Mind
(b) Wind
(c) Horses
(d) Swans

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Indra fight in the Battle of Heaven?

2. What does the narrator say the world’s first verse of poetry was born from?

3. Where did Kaikeyi’s wishes come from?

4. What age of the world are Viswamitra and Dasaratha living in?

5. What test does Rama pass, to marry Sita?

(see the answer key)

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