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

2. What is the symbol of an unfaithful woman in "Pururavas and Urvasi"?
(a) The jackal.
(b) The broken chalice.
(c) The broken twig.
(d) The eagle.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rudra is known as the punisher of _____.

2. What do the Maruts give Gotama when he prays to them?

3. The three vats in "Parjanya, the Cow" are clouds full of rain or vessels full of _____.

4. The word for exertion of religious activity in "Agastya and Lopamudra" is _____.

5. In "Have Mercy on Us, Rudra", Rudra's hair is braided or piled on top of his head in a _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who brandishes their power and in what way in "The Deeds of Varuna"?

2. In "The Courtship of Ghosa", what does Ghosa ask the Asvins?

3. Who competes in the contest in "The Maruts" and what are they doing in the competition?

4. What is Varuna asked to protect the worshiper from in regards to his own power?

5. According to Indian theory, what happens to the sun during the rainy season?

6. What are two meanings of "Atri and the Lost Sun"?

7. How is creation mythology presented in "Varuna Provoked to Anger"?

8. Who are the sons of the sun and what are their roles?

9. What is Yami's argument to persuade Yama to have incest relations with her, and who does she invoke to aid her with this?

10. In "Indra and the Maruts", why does Indra mock the Maruts?

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