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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. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?
(a) Horse.
(b) Shuttle.
(c) Star-chaser.
(d) Chariot.

2. Who carries Indra to heaven to bring Soma to men and gods?
(a) A donkey.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A horse.
(d) A raven.

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

4. The three vats in "Parjanya, the Cow" are clouds full of rain or vessels full of _____.
(a) Soma.
(b) Milk.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) Sap.

5. At the end of "The Birth of Agni", what does Agni turn into?
(a) A bull.
(b) A frog.
(c) A horse.
(d) A demon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is the conquering Aryan.

2. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?

3. In the section of the book called "Realia", the hymns are characterized by the author as having a _____ element.

4. Who performed the first sacrifice by mortals for immortals?

5. The Soma stalk mixes with water to form the juice of _____.

(see the answer key)

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