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

2. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.
(a) Lamenting.
(b) Work-song.
(c) Love song.
(d) Self-praise.

3. The god Parjanya is closely associated with _____.
(a) Rain and snow.
(b) Day and night.
(c) Cremation.
(d) Thunder and lightning.

4. Who is the mother of the Maruts?
(a) Parjanya.
(b) Prsni.
(c) Yama.
(d) Usas.

5. _____ are seers as well as poets.
(a) Painters.
(b) Sages.
(c) Priests.
(d) Demi-gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word for exertion of religious activity in "Agastya and Lopamudra" is _____.

2. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

3. Who called "Indra and the Monkey' the strangest hymn in the Rig Veda?

4. According to the author, who is the only Vedic goddess of any true stature?

5. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.

(see the answer key)

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