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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. Who are Agni's sons?
2. The Maruts are referred to as _____ in "The Cows in the Cave".
3. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.
4. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
5. All fires die out when Siva is wrongly accused in "The Birth of Agni" and he departs from the _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the membrane in "The Gods Coax Agni Out of the Waters"?
2. Who are the three brothers in "The Riddle of the Sacrifice" and with whom are they associated in the text?
3. What is the nature of the 'child of the waters' and how does this relate to Agni?
4. What is the distinction between food that is for the gods and food that is for the dead fathers?
5. What are the meanings of the recurrent epithet, "Knower of creatures"?
6. What is the state of clarity of the early stages of creation in "The All-maker", according to the author, and why?
7. In "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods", what does the author think is meant by the poet's seeing the birth of the gods?
8. In "The Creation of the Sacrifice", what is the significance of weaving?
9. What is the sacred grass in "The Hymn of Man" and what is it used for?
10. How is butter visualized in the hymn, "Butter"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the ritual involved in the sacrifice of the horse. Describe of each stage of the sacrifice. Who is involved? Who is the sacrifice dedicated to?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the relationship between male and female characters in the Rig Veda. Do females have an equal role in the texts? Who is the female counterpart to Yama and what is she known for? Do females invoke the gods? How are female characters voiced?
Essay Topic 3
What are the Maruts known for? Whom do they serve? Why does Agastya have to apologize to them?
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