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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 said to have found the lost sun?
(a) Atri.
(b) Agni.
(c) Yama.
(d) Soma.

2. Who is the mother of the Maruts?
(a) Usas.
(b) Yama.
(c) Prsni.
(d) Parjanya.

3. In stories associated with "Apala and Indra", what is the second skin that is sloughed off of Apala?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A frog.
(c) A snake.
(d) An alligator.

4. Who is the mother of the gods?
(a) Siva.
(b) Mitra.
(c) Yami.
(d) Aditi.

5. In the Atharva Vedic ritual, the Great Naked Woman is treated as a _____.
(a) Specator.
(b) Cup of Soma.
(c) God.
(d) Scapegoat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Svarbhanu is the demon of _____ in "Atri and the Lost Sun".

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

3. Urvasi is a _____.

4. What does Apala want to do for Indra to get him to help her in "Apala and Indra"?

5. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is the conquering Aryan.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author say it is a possibility that priests are being satirized in "The Frogs"?

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

3. What is the conflict present in all of the dialogues with women in the Rig Veda? Who succeeds, and who fails in this conflict?

4. What are the possible meanings of the 'banner that dawn plants in the sky' in "Dawn and the Asvins"?

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

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

7. How is the phrase 'O, little mother' a triple entendre in "Indra and the Monkey"?

8. Why is the Rig Veda described in "Realia" as worldly?

9. What is the role of beauty in regards to women in the Rig Veda?

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

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