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

2. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. What is the name of the ancient sage to whom "Requiem for a Horse" is attributed?
(a) Brahmin.
(b) Brhaduktha.
(c) Yasa.
(d) Yama.

4. In the hymn, "Indra and the Maruts", what type of animal is named as 'the does' that are yoked to the chariot?
(a) Gazelles.
(b) Impalas.
(c) Goats.
(d) Deer.

5. How many shafts does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the sisters that embrace the pressing stones?

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

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

4. Vena is the seer identified with the _____.

5. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

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