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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the sky divided into in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
2. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.
3. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.
4. Max Muller dubs the unknown god _____.
5. Who is sometimes Indra's enemy, yet helps him fight the serpent and steal the solar disc?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the three brothers in "The Riddle of the Sacrifice" and with whom are they associated in the text?
2. What is meant by the "mist" metaphor in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?
3. What are the the three forms of speech highlighted in the hymn, "Speech", and what do they represent?
4. What is the meaning of the use of hunger in "In praise of Generosity"?
5. What is the meaning of the horse carrying the body in "Requiem for a Horse"?
6. What is the nature of the 'child of the waters' and how does this relate to Agni?
7. What are the first ritual laws called, and what is their purpose?
8. Who are the Asuras in the beginning of the Vedas, as opposed to their role toward the end?
9. What is the state of clarity of the early stages of creation in "The All-maker", according to the author, and why?
10. What is the actual content of the secret in "The Mystery of Agni"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how Soma is symbolic. What is it made from? What is its function? Who uses it? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe how Dawn performs her duties in "Dawn and the Avins". What does she drive back every day? How does she shower men with her gifts?
Essay Topic 3
What role does 'butter' play in the Rig Veda? What is its literal meaning in this context? Find examples of and explain its metaphorical meaning.
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