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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sumantra’s opinion, when Dasaratha asks him for his thoughts about putting Rama on the throne?
(a) He says that Dasaratha should not step down yet
(b) He says that he afraid Rama is not ready
(c) He says that succession is a very risky process
(d) He says that Rama will be a great king

2. How was Guha’s life returned to him after he died of fever?
(a) Shiva resuscitated him
(b) Sita restored him with a touch
(c) Rama cured him
(d) Indra paid for his life

3. Whom does Dasaratha tell Rama and Lakshmana to serve at the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) Sauti
(b) Vasishtha
(c) Viswamitra
(d) Vaishravana

4. What does Guha find remarkable about Bharata?
(a) That he has stifled his own desire to rule
(b) That he has not already killed his mother
(c) That he allowed Rama to be exiled
(d) That he would not give up his kingdom

5. Why does Dasaratha believe it is fair that Rama should be sent away from him?
(a) Because Rama has important things to learn in exile
(b) Because he once killed a young man unintentionally
(c) Because he owed a debt to the gods of the woods
(d) Because he had taken too much pride in him

Short Answer Questions

1. What work does the Ramayana follow after?

2. Who came to take Dasaratha away, after he told the story of why Rama had had to be taken?

3. What does Lakshmana propose to do on hearing that Rama is to be banished?

4. Where did Kaikeyi’s wishes come from?

5. What is Bharata’s response when he is told that he will be king now?

(see the answer key)

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