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

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

3. What word is often identified with the soul?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Sound.
(d) Breath.

4. In the hymn, "In Praise of Generosity", fortune is described as _____.
(a) Freedom.
(b) Fickle.
(c) Death.
(d) Easy.

5. What is the name given to the cremation fire?
(a) Yama.
(b) Agni.
(c) Dharma.
(d) Aditi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is symbolic of primeval chaotic matter, the seed of the creator, and the sacrificial oblation?

2. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

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

4. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.

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

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