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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vena is the seer identified with the _____.
(a) Sunbird.
(b) Soma.
(c) Chariot.
(d) Planet Venus.

2. In "We Have Drunk the Soma", Dawn harnesses _____ to her chariot to bring treasure to the singer of the hymn.
(a) Indra.
(b) Docile cows.
(c) The sun.
(d) Seven eagles.

3. The daughter of the sun is the _____ of Soma.
(a) Niece.
(b) Sister.
(c) Friend.
(d) Wife.

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

5. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?
(a) Indra.
(b) Surya.
(c) Kiyamba.
(d) Agni.

6. The traditional _____ in the Rig Veda is the tale of the king and the priest.
(a) Glue.
(b) Gloss.
(c) Gale.
(d) Glamour.

7. What is the name of the ancient sage to whom "Requiem for a Horse" is attributed?
(a) Yama.
(b) Brahmin.
(c) Brhaduktha.
(d) Yasa.

8. Who carries Indra to heaven to bring Soma to men and gods?
(a) A horse.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A raven.
(d) A donkey.

9. What is the path of death referred to, as in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) The lonely road.
(b) The evil way.
(c) The water trail.
(d) The golden road.

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

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

12. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Four quarters.
(b) Six quadrants.
(c) Two planes.
(d) Three levels.

13. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Ritually purified butter.
(b) Clay from sacred ground.
(c) Blessed berry juice.
(d) Ash mixed with olive oil.

14. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?
(a) Mud daubers.
(b) Cold-blooded snakes.
(c) Flesh-eating ghouls.
(d) Ants.

15. What turns into a plant that is used as a substitute for the Soma plant in the hymn, "Soma and Indra and the Eagle"?
(a) A dragon scale.
(b) A leaf.
(c) A seed.
(d) A feather.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 'Dhruvam' means _____.

3. Savitr is the _____ and the embodiment of twilight.

4. Who repairs the errors committed in the course of the horse sacrifice?

5. Who is the mother of the sun?

(see the answer keys)

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