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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. Who are Agni's sons?
(a) The sages.
(b) The Maruts.
(c) The priests.
(d) The poets.

2. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.
(a) Heavens.
(b) Earth.
(c) Sun.
(d) Moon.

3. What is thought of as a symbol of rain and fertility?
(a) The rain cloud.
(b) The female frog.
(c) The lioness.
(d) The goose egg.

4. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.
(a) Two grey donkeys.
(b) Two dapple grays.
(c) Two bay stallions.
(d) Two roan mares.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hymn, "In Praise of Generosity", fortune is described as _____.

2. What word is often identified with the soul?

3. How many shafts does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

4. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?

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

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