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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 defeats the demon army single-handedly on the third morning of the war?

2. What does Ravana ask his two magicians to create by magic?

3. What does Ravana say kinsmen have in their hearts?

4. After Rama’s victory, what does Vibhishana offer Sita?

5. What does General Prahasta ask Ravana to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Rama and Samudra and Ocean Lord resolve the question of the bridge to Lanka?

2. Describe Rama and Sita’s return to Ayodhya.

3. What happens to Queen Mandodari after Ravana’s death?

4. What happens after Hanuman’s tail is lit on fire?

5. Describe Sita’s interaction with Ravana as Hanuman is watching.

6. Describe the origins of the Ramayana.

7. How is this chapter different in this version than it is in the original?

8. What happens to Sardula and Sarana?

9. What success does Indrajit have on the battlefield?

10. How is Indrajit killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Ramayana teach you about how to live? What kinds of problems does the Ramayana tell the reader how to solve? What kinds of questions would it not be very useful for?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of the Ramayana. What is this book’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

Debate the proposition that the Ramayana is too old to be relevant in modern times.

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