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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Cows of the Rig Veda : Chapter 1, Indra's Cows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

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

3. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Soma.
(b) Buttermilk.
(c) Broth.
(d) Karma.

4. Who is sometimes Indra's enemy, yet helps him fight the serpent and steal the solar disc?
(a) Kutsa.
(b) Agni.
(c) Rudra.
(d) Astus.

5. Who are the 'ancient ones' in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) The boy's parents.
(b) Dead ancestors of the realm of Yama.
(c) The jury of heaven.
(d) The sages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the male element of the newborn sun or fire?

2. Who carries Indra to heaven to bring Soma to men and gods?

3. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.

4. What turns into a plant that is used as a substitute for the Soma plant in the hymn, "Soma and Indra and the Eagle"?

5. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.

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