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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. Vivavsan is a name for the _____.
(a) Earth.
(b) Heavens.
(c) Sun.
(d) Moon.

2. Who are the sky and earth parents of?
(a) The bull.
(b) The maruts.
(c) The stars.
(d) The sun.

3. A 'yojana' is a measurement of _____.
(a) Time.
(b) Height.
(c) Weight.
(d) Distance.

4. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.
(a) Rival.
(b) Best friend.
(c) Son.
(d) Wife.

5. The Maruts are _____ portrayed always as a group.
(a) Water-gods.
(b) Fertility gods.
(c) Wind-gods.
(d) Sun worshipers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people slaughter the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?

2. Pusan presides over _____.

3. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?

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

5. 'A woman in need of help' in "The rescue of Atri" designates a woman _____.

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