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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. Parsu's name,as mentioned in the notes for "Indra and the Monkey", means _____.
(a) Rib.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Song.
(d) Cow.

2. What does the name Vena mean?
(a) Longing.
(b) Elder.
(c) Light.
(d) Thirst.

3. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.
(a) The horses.
(b) The crops.
(c) The moon.
(d) The sun.

4. What animal joins the horse in sacrifice?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A goat.

5. What is the male element of the newborn sun or fire?
(a) The flames.
(b) Heat.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Bones.

Short Answer Questions

1. The god Parjanya is closely associated with _____.

2. Who are Agni's sons?

3. Who called "Indra and the Monkey' the strangest hymn in the Rig Veda?

4. What is Nirrti called in the texts of the Rig Veda?

5. Who is the mother of the sun?

(see the answer key)

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