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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. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.
(a) Two dapple grays.
(b) Two grey donkeys.
(c) Two roan mares.
(d) Two bay stallions.

2. What is the name given to the cremation fire?
(a) Agni.
(b) Aditi.
(c) Yama.
(d) Dharma.

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

4. How many of the horse's thirty-six ribs are distributed to the universe in ritual sacrifice?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Thirty-four.

5. Pusan is the _____ of the sun.
(a) Charioteer.
(b) Husband.
(c) Maker.
(d) Herder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?

2. In the hymn, "In Praise of Generosity", fortune is described as _____.

3. Who is the beloved grey priest?

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

5. The god Parjanya is closely associated with _____.

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