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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. 'Dhruvam' means _____.
(a) Loathing.
(b) Sacred.
(c) Steadfast.
(d) Sweet.

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

3. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?
(a) Flesh-eating ghouls.
(b) Mud daubers.
(c) Ants.
(d) Cold-blooded snakes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mother of the sun?

2. Which word in the Rig Veda means 'to sprinkle'?

3. What is the male element of the newborn sun or fire?

4. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

5. What word is often identified with the soul?

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