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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. In "Gambler's Lament", dice are born during a storm and cease to hang like _____ from the nut tree.
(a) Stars.
(b) Bones.
(c) Earrings.
(d) Pendulums.

2. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is regarded as the indigenous inhabitant, regarded as demonic.
(a) Poet.
(b) Demi-god.
(c) Slave.
(d) Sage.

3. Who are 'those who eat serpents' most likely to be in "Savitr at Sunset"?
(a) Birds of prey.
(b) Maruts.
(c) Dogs of war.
(d) Sages.

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

5. Sindhu is a _____ goddess.
(a) Mountain.
(b) Tree.
(c) River.
(d) Dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In stories associated with "Apala and Indra", what is the first skin that is sloughed off of Apala?

2. The divine prototype for marriage is the hierogamy of Surya and _____.

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

4. What is the name of Indra's wife?

5. A 'yojana' is a measurement of _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the central image of the hymn, "Mudgala's Wife and the Bull in the Chariot", and how do their interpretations overlap?

2. What is the nature of Soma in "The Marriage of Surya"?

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

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

5. What is the meaning or the invocation, 'O, master of the stones' in "The House of Clay"?

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

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

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

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

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

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