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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. The Invoker is what type of priest in "The Sacrifice of the Horse"?
(a) All-maker.
(b) Yaman.
(c) Hotr.
(d) Brahmin.

2. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.
(a) Hama.
(b) Karma.
(c) Manas.
(d) Coeur.

3. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.
(a) Best friend.
(b) Rival.
(c) Wife.
(d) Son.

5. What word is often identified with the soul?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Breath.
(d) Sound.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.

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

4. What is the male element of the newborn sun or fire?

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

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