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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bharata see in his dream, when Dasaratha died?
(a) The earth swallowed Rama
(b) The animals were eating each other
(c) The sky collpased
(d) The fires of Ayodhya went out

2. What brings Valmiki out of the anthill?
(a) A messenger
(b) Dasaratha
(c) Sita
(d) Rama

3. Who did Indra fight in the Battle of Heaven?
(a) Ravan
(b) Khumbakarna
(c) Kala
(d) Yama

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

5. What is Viswamitra unable to complete, because of Ravana?
(a) Building a house
(b) Moving a mountain
(c) Making a sacrifice
(d) Hunting for a deer

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sumantra put Dasaratha’s body after he dies?

2. Why does Bharadwaja bless Kaikeyi?

3. What does Sumantra find after he leaves Rama and Sita in the woods?

4. What does the poet say is the hardest thing of all to do?

5. What word does the Ramayana begin with?

(see the answer key)

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