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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. 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.

2. 'Dhruvam' means _____.
(a) Steadfast.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Loathing.
(d) Sacred.

3. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?
(a) The kernel.
(b) The navel.
(c) The chestnut.
(d) The hub.

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

5. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.
(a) Horsemen.
(b) Translators.
(c) Housekeepers.
(d) Craftsmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. The long-haired ascetic is an early precursor of the Upanisadic _____.

2. What is the piece of wood attached crosswise at the top of the stake used in the horse sacrifice?

3. What is another English term for what means 'little ship' in Sanskrit?

4. The horses of Indra in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" are _____.

5. What does the word 'tapas' mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the three brothers in "The Riddle of the Sacrifice" and with whom are they associated in the text?

3. What are the the three forms of speech highlighted in the hymn, "Speech", and what do they represent?

4. What is the nature of the 'child of the waters' and how does this relate to Agni?

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

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

7. What is the meaning of the use of hunger in "In praise of Generosity"?

8. How is butter visualized in the hymn, "Butter"?

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

10. What is the sacrificial horse identified with?

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