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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 said to have found the lost sun?
(a) Atri.
(b) Soma.
(c) Yama.
(d) Agni.

2. Susna is the demon of _____.
(a) Flood.
(b) Night.
(c) Day.
(d) Drought.

3. What is another name for the Maruts?
(a) Brahmins.
(b) Visnus.
(c) Rudras.
(d) Asvins.

4. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?
(a) Cytoplasm.
(b) Caul.
(c) Wall.
(d) Nucleus.

5. _____ are seers as well as poets.
(a) Demi-gods.
(b) Sages.
(c) Priests.
(d) Painters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the beloved grey priest?

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

3. Who is sometimes Indra's enemy, yet helps him fight the serpent and steal the solar disc?

4. What word is often identified with the soul?

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

(see the answer key)

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