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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 did Martanda's name originally mean in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?
(a) Keeper of the sun.
(b) Born of an egg.
(c) Eye of the sky.
(d) Beholder.

2. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Three levels.
(b) Six quadrants.
(c) Four quarters.
(d) Two planes.

3. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.
(a) Translators.
(b) Craftsmen.
(c) Housekeepers.
(d) Horsemen.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Indra splits open a _____ to release trapped cows.

2. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?

3. Who carries Indra to heaven to bring Soma to men and gods?

4. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.

5. In the hymn, "In Praise of Generosity", fortune is described as _____.

(see the answer key)

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