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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 valley.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The moon's wake.
(d) The sky.

2. What is the name of the ancient sage to whom "Requiem for a Horse" is attributed?
(a) Brahmin.
(b) Yasa.
(c) Yama.
(d) Brhaduktha.

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

4. Cows appear in the metaphors involving Soma as _____ or water.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Blood.
(c) Milk.
(d) Whey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.

2. Max Muller dubs the unknown god _____.

3. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.

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

5. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?

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