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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Parsu's name,as mentioned in the notes for "Indra and the Monkey", means _____.
(a) Rib.
(b) Cow.
(c) Song.
(d) Sacrifice.

2. Urvasi is a _____.
(a) Mortal.
(b) Water-nymph.
(c) Sun goddess.
(d) Poet.

3. What is another name for the Maruts?
(a) Brahmins.
(b) Rudras.
(c) Asvins.
(d) Visnus.

4. Who invokes the Asvins to help her find her husband?
(a) Ghosa.
(b) Indrani.
(c) Yami.
(d) Agastya.

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

6. In "The House of Clay", Varuna casts his snares upon the offending worshiper in the form of _____.
(a) Dropsy.
(b) Thirst.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Hunger.

7. What is the name of Indra's wife?
(a) Yamani.
(b) Yamora.
(c) Indrani.
(d) Indora.

8. In "Varuna the Friend of Vasistha", where does the sun rest all night?
(a) In the rock of darkness.
(b) In the heart of Vasistha.
(c) In the valley of the kings.
(d) In the river.

9. What is Nirrti called in the texts of the Rig Veda?
(a) Seduction.
(b) Night.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Destruction.

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

11. Varuna binds _____ in his snares of disease and misfortune in "Varuna Provoked to Anger".
(a) Cattle.
(b) Sinners.
(c) Women.
(d) Demons.

12. Seven gods guard Soma, among whom _____ is the foremost.
(a) Agastya.
(b) Indra.
(c) Visnu.
(d) Vayu.

13. Svarbhanu is the demon of _____ in "Atri and the Lost Sun".
(a) Night.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Eclipses.
(d) Sunlight.

14. The family of sages who praise Dawn in "Dawn and the Asvins" are called _____.
(a) Asturas.
(b) Gotamas.
(c) Brahmins.
(d) Asvins.

15. in "The Deeds of the Asvins", Pedu is the character who was given a white horse that killed _____.
(a) Gods.
(b) Goats.
(c) Its previous master.
(d) Snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Varuna Provoked to Anger", even _____ does not avert evil in the poet's estimation.

2. Mudgala's wife hopes that Indra will turn her husband into a _____.

3. What is the name of the god of intimate friendship among one's own kind?

4. The overturned cask is a frequent metaphor for a _____.

5. What is the name of Yama's twin?

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