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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people slaughter the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

3. _____ are seers as well as poets.
(a) Painters.
(b) Sages.
(c) Demi-gods.
(d) Priests.

4. Who is a kavi?
(a) A poet or a saint.
(b) A sacrifical martyr.
(c) A snake handler.
(d) A guardian or keeper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the hollow cavern that the rivers fill in "The Child of the Waters"?

2. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

3. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?

4. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?

5. Who is the mother of the sun?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the function of the "Royal Consecration" hymn, and what would accompany it?

2. What is the meaning of the horse carrying the body in "Requiem for a Horse"?

3. In "The Creation of the Sacrifice", what is the significance of weaving?

4. What is the function of the enclosing-sticks in "The Hymn of Man" as opposed to the fuel-sticks?

5. In the hymn "The Child of the Waters", what do the three women give to the deity, and why?

6. What is the actual content of the secret in "The Mystery of Agni"?

7. What is the state of clarity of the early stages of creation in "The All-maker", according to the author, and why?

8. How are Agni and Soma linked?

9. What is the function of the goat in "The Funeral Fire"?

10. Who eats from the tree of knowledge in "The Riddle of the Sacrifice", and what does this mean?

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