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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers Sita food?

2. What does Bharata do to save Manthara from lifetimes of suffering?

3. How is the search for Sita broken up?

4. Whose daughter does Ravana marry?

5. Where did Kaikeyi’s wishes come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift does Indra make to Sita?

2. Why does Agastya replace Rama’s bow?

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

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

5. Describe the origin of the city of Lanka.

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

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

8. Describe Ravana’s origins.

9. What is Sita’s response when she hears about Rama’s exile?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

Would you recommend the Ramayana? For what purposes would you recommend the Ramayana, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

What topics would you like to research further after reading the Ramayana? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on the Ramayana.

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