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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. What is the piece of wood attached crosswise at the top of the stake used in the horse sacrifice?
(a) The knob.
(b) The weft.
(c) The cleft.
(d) The corbel.

2. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.
(a) "Visvakarman!".
(b) "Soma!".
(c) "Vasat!".
(d) "Agni!".

3. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Karma.
(b) Broth.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Soma.

4. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.
(a) Rival.
(b) Son.
(c) Best friend.
(d) Wife.

5. What is thought of as a symbol of rain and fertility?
(a) The rain cloud.
(b) The lioness.
(c) The goose egg.
(d) The female frog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is a kavi?

2. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?

3. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

4. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?

5. The Invoker is what type of priest in "The Sacrifice of the Horse"?

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