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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. 'Dhruvam' means _____.
(a) Steadfast.
(b) Sacred.
(c) Loathing.
(d) Sweet.

2. How many shafts does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

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

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

5. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Indra's sister.
(b) The male personification of evil.
(c) Karma.
(d) The female personification of disorder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the beloved grey priest?

2. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

3. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.

4. In later Sanskrit, a wish is a chariot made of _____.

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

(see the answer key)

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