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

3. What is the inner membrane of the embryo called?
(a) Wall.
(b) Nucleus.
(c) Caul.
(d) Cytoplasm.

4. What is Rudra the embodiment of?
(a) Love and wisdom.
(b) Peace and death.
(c) Cleverness and thievery.
(d) Wildness and unpredictable danger.

5. For what is 'the house of clay' a metaphor?
(a) The earth.
(b) The body.
(c) Death.
(d) Sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal joins the horse in sacrifice?

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

3. Who is Rudra's successor as a Hindu god?

4. Where is the fireplace where the dove settles in "The Dove of Death'"?

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

(see the answer key)

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