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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 do the Maruts give Gotama when he prays to them?
(a) Gold.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A son.
(d) Silver.
2. In "Varuna the Friend of Vasistha", where does the sun rest all night?
(a) In the rock of darkness.
(b) In the river.
(c) In the heart of Vasistha.
(d) In the valley of the kings.
3. 'A woman in need of help' in "The rescue of Atri" designates a woman _____.
(a) In mourning.
(b) Who hasn't drunk Soma.
(c) In the pangs of labor.
(d) Who has no children.
4. What is the name of Indra's wife?
(a) Indrani.
(b) Yamani.
(c) Indora.
(d) Yamora.
5. Who is Rudra's successor as a Hindu god?
(a) Siva.
(b) Savitr.
(c) Visvadevas.
(d) Pusan.
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. Sindhu is a _____ goddess.
4. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is regarded as the indigenous inhabitant, regarded as demonic.
5. In "The House of Clay", Varuna casts his snares upon the offending worshiper in the form of _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the poet ask for at the end of "Parjanya, the Bull", and why?
2. Why is the Rig Veda described in "Realia" as worldly?
3. What are the different meanings of the 'house of clay' metaphor in "The House of Clay"?
4. Why does the author say it is a possibility that priests are being satirized in "The Frogs"?
5. What is the nature of Soma in "The Marriage of Surya"?
6. In "The Courtship of Ghosa", what does Ghosa ask the Asvins?
7. What is the central image of the hymn, "Mudgala's Wife and the Bull in the Chariot", and how do their interpretations overlap?
8. In "Varuna Provoked to Anger", what is the nature of Vasistha's sins toward Varuna?
9. Who are the sons of the sun and what are their roles?
10. How is the phrase 'O, little mother' a triple entendre in "Indra and the Monkey"?
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