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

2. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?
(a) Star-chaser.
(b) Shuttle.
(c) Horse.
(d) Chariot.

3. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Clay from sacred ground.
(b) Ritually purified butter.
(c) Blessed berry juice.
(d) Ash mixed with olive oil.

4. The long-haired ascetic is an early precursor of the Upanisadic _____.
(a) Yogi.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Soma.
(d) Yama.

5. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.
(a) Housekeepers.
(b) Translators.
(c) Craftsmen.
(d) Horsemen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eats the flesh of the sacrificed horse?

2. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?

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

4. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?

5. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

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