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

2. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Ritually purified butter.
(b) Blessed berry juice.
(c) Ash mixed with olive oil.
(d) Clay from sacred ground.

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

4. Who repairs the errors committed in the course of the horse sacrifice?
(a) Hotrs.
(b) Brahmins.
(c) Yaskas.
(d) Haruts.

5. Who eats the flesh of the sacrificed horse?
(a) Priests.
(b) Poets.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the piece of wood attached crosswise at the top of the stake used in the horse sacrifice?

2. Susna is the demon of _____.

3. Which river surrounds heaven and earth in the unknown god myth?

4. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.

5. The traditional _____ in the Rig Veda is the tale of the king and the priest.

(see the answer key)

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