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

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

3. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Four quarters.
(b) Six quadrants.
(c) Two planes.
(d) Three levels.

4. Who is the mother of the sun?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Love.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

2. How many people restrain the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?

3. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.

4. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.

5. What did Martanda's name originally mean in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?

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