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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What compromise do Rama and Bharata reach?
(a) To let Rama rule from exile
(b) To put Rama's sandals on the throne
(c) To convince Dasaratha to come back himself
(d) To arrange for Kaikeyi to relent

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

3. What is Vaishravana the god of?
(a) All the cosmos
(b) The rain
(c) Wealth
(d) The earth

4. How does Maricha get Ravana interested in killing Rama?
(a) He describes Sita's beauty
(b) He describes the renown he would earn
(c) He describes the beauty of Rama's kingdom
(d) He describes the power he would wield with the gods who would protect Rama

5. What reason does Sumantra give Dasaratha for his opinion?
(a) He wants to wait until Rama has been trained
(b) Rama still says foolish things
(c) He can believe what Rama says
(d) Rama has not held office before

6. How does Maricha help Ravana abduct Sita?
(a) He creates a thick fog for Ravana
(b) He fights Rama and Lakshmana
(c) He distracts Rama and Lakshmana
(d) He casts a spell on Rama and Lakshmana

7. What do Guha’s bones say when Bharata shows up looking for Rama?
(a) He is king now
(b) He should not be hindered
(c) He is suspicious
(d) He is ready for training in the forest

8. What do Rama and Lakshmana do for their teacher?
(a) Hunt deer
(b) Kill demons
(c) Travel to Lanka
(d) Build a house

9. Whose daughter does Ravana marry?
(a) The god of the sun
(b) The god of the ocean
(c) The god of illusion
(d) The god of the earth

10. What do the queens do in Dasaratha’s name, after his funeral?
(a) Say prayers
(b) Dedicate temples
(c) Light fires
(d) Give gifts

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

12. Who was the first to rid the earth of Rakshasas?
(a) Narada
(b) Indra
(c) Indrajit
(d) Garuda

13. What was Ayodhya like when Bharata returned to it?
(a) Silent
(b) Tumultuous
(c) Wailing
(d) Full of strife

14. What does Garuda bring back from heaven to ransom his mother?
(a) Nectar
(b) Mead
(c) Amrita
(d) Ambrosia

15. Who is Ravana the son of?
(a) Pulastya
(b) Mali
(c) Vishrava
(d) Trinavindu

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rama put in the river when he hears of his father’s death?

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

3. What equipment of Rama’s does Agastya replace?

4. Why does Dasaratha believe it is fair that Rama should be sent away from him?

5. What does Rama give Hanuman for Sita to know him by?

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