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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Women & Magic : Chapter 1, Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Svarbhanu is the demon of _____ in "Atri and the Lost Sun".
(a) Night.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Eclipses.
(d) Sunlight.

2. Why does Apala's husband supposedly hate her in the later commentaries associated with "Apala and Indra"?
(a) She is frigid.
(b) She is unfaithful.
(c) She is lazy.
(d) She has a skin disease.

3. Who performed the first sacrifice by mortals for immortals?
(a) Savitr.
(b) Soma.
(c) Manu.
(d) Visnu.

4. Who is the mother of the gods?
(a) Yami.
(b) Mitra.
(c) Siva.
(d) Aditi.

5. What is the name of Indra's wife?
(a) Indora.
(b) Indrani.
(c) Yamora.
(d) Yamani.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mudgala's wife hopes that Indra will turn her husband into a _____.

2. Who is said to have found the lost sun?

3. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?

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

5. The Maruts are _____ portrayed always as a group.

(see the answer key)

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