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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 dark divinities?
(a) The Asuras.
(b) The Asisis.
(c) The Agnis.
(d) The Vyalkasas.

2. The author calls the unknown god the _____.
(a) Silver Serpent.
(b) Sunray.
(c) Icarus of Antiquity.
(d) Golden Embryo.

3. What does the word 'tapas' mean?
(a) Longing.
(b) Death.
(c) Heat.
(d) Cold.

4. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Karma.
(b) The male personification of evil.
(c) Indra's sister.
(d) The female personification of disorder.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the ancient sage to whom "Requiem for a Horse" is attributed?

4. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?

5. "The Origins of Sacred Speech" hymn speaks of the recreation of the origins of sacred speech through _____of the Vedic sacrifice.

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