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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Cows of the Rig Veda : Chapter 2, Sky & Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "The Birth of Agni", what does Agni turn into?
(a) A bull.
(b) A demon.
(c) A horse.
(d) A frog.

2. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.
(a) Pressing stones.
(b) Moral law.
(c) Soma.
(d) Sticks.

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

4. What word is often identified with the soul?
(a) Water.
(b) Breath.
(c) Sound.
(d) Fire.

5. Max Muller dubs the unknown god _____.
(a) Ixus Dominus.
(b) Brahma.
(c) Deus Ex Machina.
(d) Deus Ignotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Parjanya, the Bull", what is Parjanyas' enormous deadly weapon?

2. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.

3. The three vats in "Parjanya, the Cow" are clouds full of rain or vessels full of _____.

4. In "Varuna the Friend of Vasistha", where does the sun rest all night?

5. Who are the ancient dark divinities?

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