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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the piece of wood attached crosswise at the top of the stake used in the horse sacrifice?
(a) The weft.
(b) The knob.
(c) The corbel.
(d) The cleft.

3. The long-haired ascetic is an early precursor of the Upanisadic _____.
(a) Soma.
(b) Yogi.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Yama.

4. What are the human and demonic enemies of the invading Indo-Aryans?
(a) Saramas.
(b) Agnus.
(c) Panis.
(d) Atmans.

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

6. Who is the mother of the sun?
(a) Love.
(b) Fire.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Dawn.

7. Who is sometimes Indra's enemy, yet helps him fight the serpent and steal the solar disc?
(a) Rudra.
(b) Kutsa.
(c) Agni.
(d) Astus.

8. What does the word 'tapas' mean?
(a) Death.
(b) Longing.
(c) Heat.
(d) Cold.

9. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?
(a) The rain.
(b) The rays of the sun.
(c) The crops in the fields.
(d) The love of Indra.

10. What are said to have more powers than the Fathers in heaven?
(a) The horses of heaven.
(b) The goats of heaven.
(c) The children of heaven.
(d) The Mothers of heaven.

11. Which river surrounds heaven and earth in the unknown god myth?
(a) Tiber.
(b) Rasa.
(c) Ganges.
(d) Euphrates.

12. The Invoker is what type of priest in "The Sacrifice of the Horse"?
(a) All-maker.
(b) Hotr.
(c) Yaman.
(d) Brahmin.

13. Indra wages battle with _____ as well as weapons.
(a) Epithets.
(b) Deception.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Magic.

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

15. In later Sanskrit, a wish is a chariot made of _____.
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Flax.
(c) Hemp.
(d) Thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.

2. Who are Agni's sons?

3. Who are the ancient dark divinities?

4. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

5. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?

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