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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. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.
(a) Food.
(b) Weather.
(c) Love.
(d) Speech.

2. The red streaks in "The Gale Wind" may be the redness in the sky during rain, or the _____ of the wind.
(a) Flames of Agni.
(b) Chestnut horses.
(c) Blood of the sacrifice.
(d) Breath of the gods.

3. Pusan is the _____ of the sun.
(a) Charioteer.
(b) Husband.
(c) Maker.
(d) Herder.

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

5. Who are 'those who eat serpents' most likely to be in "Savitr at Sunset"?
(a) Dogs of war.
(b) Sages.
(c) Birds of prey.
(d) Maruts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mudgala's wife hopes that Indra will turn her husband into a _____.

2. in "The Deeds of the Asvins", Pedu is the character who was given a white horse that killed _____.

3. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

4. The god Parjanya is closely associated with _____.

5. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.

(see the answer key)

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