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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 1, First Gods & the Mysterious Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Savitr is the _____ and the embodiment of twilight.
(a) Sacred sage.
(b) Holy sepulchre.
(c) Divine obstetrician.
(d) Indoctinated ally of Indra.

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

3. Who is the beloved grey priest?
(a) The oblation fire.
(b) The Soma plant.
(c) The rain.
(d) The night sky.

4. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?
(a) Caul.
(b) Cytoplasm.
(c) Wall.
(d) Nucleus.

5. How many shafts does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) One.
(b) Seven.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In later Sanskrit, a wish is a chariot made of _____.

3. What work does the author think the "The Boy and the Chariot" might be the kernel of?

4. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.

5. What animal joins the horse in sacrifice?

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