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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Creation & Death : Chapter 1, Introductions, Creation & Death..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) The female personification of disorder.
(b) Indra's sister.
(c) The male personification of evil.
(d) Karma.

2. Who are the ancient dark divinities?
(a) The Asuras.
(b) The Asisis.
(c) The Agnis.
(d) The Vyalkasas.

3. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Two planes.
(b) Six quadrants.
(c) Three levels.
(d) Four quarters.

4. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Ritually purified butter.
(b) Ash mixed with olive oil.
(c) Clay from sacred ground.
(d) Blessed berry juice.

5. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.
(a) Hama.
(b) Coeur.
(c) Manas.
(d) Karma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?

2. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

3. What word is often identified with the soul?

4. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

5. _____ are seers as well as poets.

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