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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. In stories associated with "Apala and Indra", what is the first skin that is sloughed off of Apala?
(a) A hedgehog.
(b) A dog.
(c) A deer.
(d) A jackal.

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

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

4. Who eats the flesh of the sacrificed horse?
(a) Poets.
(b) Women.
(c) Priests.
(d) Dogs.

5. The Asvins are said to be born of the _____ in "The Deeds of the Asvins".
(a) Eyes.
(b) Nose.
(c) Arms.
(d) Mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the horse's thirty-six ribs are distributed to the universe in ritual sacrifice?

2. Svarbhanu is the demon of _____ in "Atri and the Lost Sun".

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

4. The word _____ means 'one who sheds rain or seed'?

5. What is another name for the Maruts?

(see the answer key)

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