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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 second skin that is sloughed off of Apala?
(a) An eagle.
(b) An alligator.
(c) A frog.
(d) A snake.

2. Pusan presides over _____.
(a) Sky and earth.
(b) Roads and journeys.
(c) Mountains and hills.
(d) Fertility and death.

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

4. Who is the beloved grey priest?
(a) The oblation fire.
(b) The rain.
(c) The Soma plant.
(d) The night sky.

5. What is the female element in the oblation ritual called?
(a) The sky maker.
(b) The boneless one.
(c) The fourth element.
(d) The air taker.

Short Answer Questions

1. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.

2. What is another name for the Maruts?

3. In "Vena", Soma is the _____ who roars as he mingles with the waters.

4. The word for exertion of religious activity in "Agastya and Lopamudra" is _____.

5. What is the piece of wood attached crosswise at the top of the stake used in the horse sacrifice?

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