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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. 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 valley.
(d) The ocean.

2. What is thought of as a symbol of rain and fertility?
(a) The rain cloud.
(b) The goose egg.
(c) The female frog.
(d) The lioness.

3. The author calls the unknown god the _____.
(a) Golden Embryo.
(b) Silver Serpent.
(c) Sunray.
(d) Icarus of Antiquity.

4. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Soma.
(b) Buttermilk.
(c) Karma.
(d) Broth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. _____ are seers as well as poets.

2. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?

3. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.

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

5. Saryanavat is the name of the _____ where Soma plants are found.

(see the answer key)

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