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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. What does Sauti say that Rama is beyond?
(a) Grace
(b) Time
(c) Love
(d) Death

2. Where does Sumantra put Dasaratha’s body after he dies?
(a) In a tomb
(b) In a vat of oil
(c) In the burial room of the palace
(d) On a pyre

3. How is the search for Sita broken up?
(a) By all the various peoples and creatures living on the earth
(b) By land, sea, and air
(c) By the four quarters
(d) By underworld, earth, kingdoms of the gods, and heavens

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

5. What does Savari tell Rama to seek, in the midst of misfortune?
(a) Virtue
(b) Escape
(c) Friendship
(d) Merit

Short Answer Questions

1. What is this age characterized by?

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

3. What compromise do Rama and Bharata reach?

4. Why can’t Ravana force Sita?

5. How was Guha’s life returned to him after he died of fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Ramayana explain where it has its origin as a poem?

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

3. How is Bharata convinced to leave Rama in the forest, and accept the throne of Ayodhya himself?

4. How did Agastya tame the upstart Vindhya Hills?

5. How does Ravana defeat Jatayu and escape with Sita?

6. Why does Dasaratha decide that he wants to see Rama made king, and what do his advisors say?

7. When had Kaikeyi almost used her two wishes previously?

8. What is Bharata’s response when he hears that Dasaratha is dead?

9. How is the idea of stealing Sita first presented to Ravana?

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

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