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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. The Invoker is what type of priest in "The Sacrifice of the Horse"?
(a) Hotr.
(b) Yaman.
(c) Brahmin.
(d) All-maker.

2. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.
(a) Moon.
(b) Heavens.
(c) Earth.
(d) Sun.

3. What did Martanda's name originally mean in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?
(a) Eye of the sky.
(b) Born of an egg.
(c) Keeper of the sun.
(d) Beholder.

4. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.
(a) Love song.
(b) Self-praise.
(c) Lamenting.
(d) Work-song.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who repairs the errors committed in the course of the horse sacrifice?

2. In the hymn, "In Praise of Generosity", fortune is described as _____.

3. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

4. What is the path of death referred to, as in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

5. What is the female element in the oblation ritual called?

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