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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. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. What does the word 'tapas' mean?
(a) Longing.
(b) Death.
(c) Heat.
(d) Cold.

3. What is the name of the ancient sage to whom "Requiem for a Horse" is attributed?
(a) Brhaduktha.
(b) Yasa.
(c) Brahmin.
(d) Yama.

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

5. How many of the horse's thirty-six ribs are distributed to the universe in ritual sacrifice?
(a) Thirty-four.
(b) One.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?

2. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.

3. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?

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

5. The Vasus are a group of gods associated with _____.

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