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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 is a kavi?
(a) A poet or a saint.
(b) A snake handler.
(c) A sacrifical martyr.
(d) A guardian or keeper.

2. What is the female element in the oblation ritual called?
(a) The boneless one.
(b) The fourth element.
(c) The air taker.
(d) The sky maker.

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

4. 'Dhruvam' means _____.
(a) Sacred.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Steadfast.
(d) Loathing.

5. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?
(a) Mud daubers.
(b) Flesh-eating ghouls.
(c) Ants.
(d) Cold-blooded snakes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?

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

4. How many people slaughter the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?

5. What is thought of as a symbol of rain and fertility?

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