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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. Who is the mother of the Maruts?
(a) Usas.
(b) Prsni.
(c) Parjanya.
(d) Yama.

2. Who are Agni's sons?
(a) The poets.
(b) The Maruts.
(c) The sages.
(d) The priests.

3. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?
(a) The rain.
(b) The rays of the sun.
(c) The love of Indra.
(d) The crops in the fields.

4. The Invoker is what type of priest in "The Sacrifice of the Horse"?
(a) Brahmin.
(b) All-maker.
(c) Hotr.
(d) Yaman.

5. According to the author, who is the only Vedic goddess of any true stature?
(a) Yami.
(b) Aditi.
(c) Siva.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the beloved grey priest?

2. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is regarded as the indigenous inhabitant, regarded as demonic.

3. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?

4. What is the female element in the oblation ritual called?

5. In "Parjanya, the Bull", what is Parjanyas' enormous deadly weapon?

(see the answer key)

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