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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Ravana’s feeling about Rama’s name?
(a) He sings it aloud to himself to make himself angry
(b) He mutters it in spite of himself
(c) He has his army chant it to make Rama afraid
(d) He can't stand to hear it

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Viswamitra unable to complete, because of Ravana?

5. In whose name does Maricha appeal to Ravana, to leave Sita alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the origin of the city of Lanka.

2. How does Rama help Hanuman?

3. Describe the wedding of Rama and Sita.

4. What kind of relationship do Sita and Ravana have, from their first meeting?

5. How did Ravana win the Battle of the Heaven?

6. Describe the history of Five-Apsarasa Lake.

7. Describe the birth of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrughna.

8. Why does Agastya replace Rama’s bow?

9. Describe Ravana’s origins.

10. Describe Rama and Lakshmana’s training by Viswamitra.

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