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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. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Buttermilk.
(b) Karma.
(c) Broth.
(d) Soma.

2. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.
(a) Horsemen.
(b) Housekeepers.
(c) Translators.
(d) Craftsmen.

3. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?
(a) The kernel.
(b) The hub.
(c) The navel.
(d) The chestnut.

4. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.
(a) "Visvakarman!".
(b) "Agni!".
(c) "Vasat!".
(d) "Soma!".

5. What work does the author think the "The Boy and the Chariot" might be the kernel of?
(a) The Bhagavad Gita.
(b) The Pancatantra.
(c) Upanishads.
(d) Naciketas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Agni's sons?

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

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

4. What is the name given to the cremation fire?

5. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

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