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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. In stories associated with "Apala and Indra", what is the third skin that is sloughed off of Apala?
(a) A chameleon.
(b) A slave.
(c) A salamander.
(d) A toad.

2. What is the name of Yama's twin?
(a) Yami.
(b) Yamo.
(c) Yamindra.
(d) Yamani.

3. In "The Deeds of the Asvins", the feet in the phrase 'in three chariots with six horses and a hundred feet' are _____.
(a) Stars.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Roots.
(d) Oars.

4. What is the metaphor used in "Parjanya, the Cow" to represent the cloud that does not give rain?
(a) The empty Soma vessel.
(b) The dried fig.
(c) The goat skin.
(d) The sterile cow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?

2. What is the symbol of an unfaithful woman in "Pururavas and Urvasi"?

3. The overturned cask is a frequent metaphor for a _____.

4. Who is sometimes Indra's enemy, yet helps him fight the serpent and steal the solar disc?

5. What turns into a plant that is used as a substitute for the Soma plant in the hymn, "Soma and Indra and the Eagle"?

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