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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. Why does Apala's husband supposedly hate her in the later commentaries associated with "Apala and Indra"?
2. The three vats in "Parjanya, the Cow" are clouds full of rain or vessels full of _____.
3. The family of sages who praise Dawn in "Dawn and the Asvins" are called _____.
4. The red streaks in "The Gale Wind" may be the redness in the sky during rain, or the _____ of the wind.
5. In stories associated with "Apala and Indra", what is the second skin that is sloughed off of Apala?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is creation mythology presented in "Varuna Provoked to Anger"?
2. What is the central image of the hymn, "Mudgala's Wife and the Bull in the Chariot", and how do their interpretations overlap?
3. Why does the author say it is a possibility that priests are being satirized in "The Frogs"?
4. In "Indra and the Maruts", why does Indra mock the Maruts?
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 are the possible meanings of the 'banner that dawn plants in the sky' in "Dawn and the Asvins"?
8. How is the phrase 'O, little mother' a triple entendre in "Indra and the Monkey"?
9. What is Varuna asked to protect the worshiper from in regards to his own power?
10. Why is the Rig Veda described in "Realia" as worldly?
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 many faces of Agni and how he fits into the hierarchy of beings in the Rig Veda. What is mysterious about his birth? Why does he hide?
Essay Topic 3
How is Parjanya personified? What is paradoxical about the way he is personified in "Parjanya, the Cow'?
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