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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 2, More Agni & Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people restrain the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

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

3. What is the hollow cavern that the rivers fill in "The Child of the Waters"?
(a) The sky.
(b) The moon's wake.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The valley.

4. Saryanavat is the name of the _____ where Soma plants are found.
(a) Marshes.
(b) Mountains.
(c) River.
(d) Plain.

5. Who are the 'ancient ones' in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) Dead ancestors of the realm of Yama.
(b) The boy's parents.
(c) The sages.
(d) The jury of heaven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Cows appear in the metaphors involving Soma as _____ or water.

3. Who is a kavi?

4. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.

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

(see the answer key)

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