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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Women & Magic : Chapter 2, Magic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the mother of the Maruts?
(a) Prsni.
(b) Parjanya.
(c) Usas.
(d) Yama.

2. What is the symbol of an unfaithful woman in "Pururavas and Urvasi"?
(a) The jackal.
(b) The broken twig.
(c) The broken chalice.
(d) The eagle.

3. The Maruts are referred to as _____ in "The Cows in the Cave".
(a) The small ones.
(b) The quick ones.
(c) The elite ones.
(d) The dark ones.

4. What does the doctor in "The Healing Plants" call them?
(a) Mothers.
(b) Sugars.
(c) Poisons.
(d) Fathers.

5. In "The Three Strides of Visnu", the commentator suggests that the ferocious beast is a _____.
(a) Lion.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Bear.
(d) Bull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word 'tapas' mean?

2. Who sends the dove to the house in "The Dove of Death'"?

3. In the hymn, "Indra and the Maruts", what type of animal is named as 'the does' that are yoked to the chariot?

4. Which gods are invoked as a pair in "The Demons in Hell"?

5. The Invoker is what type of priest in "The Sacrifice of the Horse"?

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