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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Women & Magic : Chapter 1, Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Savitr is the _____ and the embodiment of twilight.
(a) Holy sepulchre.
(b) Sacred sage.
(c) Divine obstetrician.
(d) Indoctinated ally of Indra.

2. In "The Deeds of the Asvins", the feet in the phrase 'in three chariots with six horses and a hundred feet' are _____.
(a) Oars.
(b) Stars.
(c) Roots.
(d) Rocks.

3. Seven gods guard Soma, among whom _____ is the foremost.
(a) Agastya.
(b) Indra.
(c) Visnu.
(d) Vayu.

4. _____ is incarnate as a goddess closely associated with the Asvins.
(a) Night.
(b) Prsni.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Atri.

5. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.
(a) Best friend.
(b) Son.
(c) Wife.
(d) Rival.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Agni's sons?

2. Who invokes the Asvins to help her find her husband?

3. What is the symbol of an unfaithful woman in "Pururavas and Urvasi"?

4. Who is the mother of the Maruts?

5. 'A woman in need of help' in "The rescue of Atri" designates a woman _____.

(see the answer key)

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