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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. Saryanavat is the name of the _____ where Soma plants are found.
(a) Mountains.
(b) Marshes.
(c) River.
(d) Plain.

2. What work does the author think the "The Boy and the Chariot" might be the kernel of?
(a) Upanishads.
(b) The Pancatantra.
(c) The Bhagavad Gita.
(d) Naciketas.

3. The Maruts are referred to as _____ in "The Cows in the Cave".
(a) The elite ones.
(b) The small ones.
(c) The dark ones.
(d) The quick ones.

4. Pusan presides over _____.
(a) Sky and earth.
(b) Mountains and hills.
(c) Fertility and death.
(d) Roads and journeys.

5. Indra wages battle with _____ as well as weapons.
(a) Epithets.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Deception.
(d) Magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word denotes mankind, the eponymous ancestor of mankind, or the brother of Yama?

2. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?

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

4. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.

5. What does the word 'tapas' mean?

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