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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 1, First Gods & the Mysterious Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who repairs the errors committed in the course of the horse sacrifice?
(a) Haruts.
(b) Yaskas.
(c) Hotrs.
(d) Brahmins.

2. Who are Agni's sons?
(a) The poets.
(b) The priests.
(c) The sages.
(d) The Maruts.

3. "The Origins of Sacred Speech" hymn speaks of the recreation of the origins of sacred speech through _____of the Vedic sacrifice.
(a) Sand writing.
(b) Verbal contests.
(c) Pantomime.
(d) Shouting.

4. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?
(a) Surya.
(b) Kiyamba.
(c) Agni.
(d) Indra.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?

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

3. Who is the mother of the sun?

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

5. How many of the horse's thirty-six ribs are distributed to the universe in ritual sacrifice?

(see the answer key)

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