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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Women & Magic : Chapter 1, Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rudra's successor as a Hindu god?
(a) Visvadevas.
(b) Savitr.
(c) Siva.
(d) Pusan.

2. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is the conquering Aryan.
(a) Enemy.
(b) Scapegoat.
(c) Poet.
(d) Ally.

3. Asura is a _____ in early Vedic tradition, before he becomes a demon.
(a) Lion.
(b) Frog.
(c) Sky god.
(d) Fertility god.

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

5. The word for exertion of religious activity in "Agastya and Lopamudra" is _____.
(a) Toil.
(b) Conversion.
(c) Pray.
(d) Prostrate.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.

2. Who called "Indra and the Monkey' the strangest hymn in the Rig Veda?

3. In the section of the book called "Realia", the hymns are characterized by the author as having a _____ element.

4. The Maruts are _____ portrayed always as a group.

5. Who eats the flesh of the sacrificed horse?

(see the answer key)

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