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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. Parsu's name,as mentioned in the notes for "Indra and the Monkey", means _____.
2. In the Atharva Vedic ritual, the Great Naked Woman is treated as a _____.
3. In stories associated with "Apala and Indra", what is the first skin that is sloughed off of Apala?
4. Who is Rudra's successor as a Hindu god?
5. A 'yojana' is a measurement of _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the poet ask for at the end of "Parjanya, the Bull", and why?
2. Who brandishes their power and in what way in "The Deeds of Varuna"?
3. What is Yami's argument to persuade Yama to have incest relations with her, and who does she invoke to aid her with this?
4. What is the conflict present in all of the dialogues with women in the Rig Veda? Who succeeds, and who fails in this conflict?
5. What is Varuna asked to protect the worshiper from in regards to his own power?
6. What are the possible meanings of the 'banner that dawn plants in the sky' in "Dawn and the Asvins"?
7. Who are the sons of the sun and what are their roles?
8. In the dialogue between Agastya and the Maruts in "Agastya and the Maruts", what is Agastya trying to do?
9. What are the different meanings of the 'house of clay' metaphor in "The House of Clay"?
10. Who competes in the contest in "The Maruts" and what are they doing in the competition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many metaphors for the sun in the Rig Veda. Find examples of these and explain how they are used. The sun itself is a metaphor for which gods? Cite examples.
Essay Topic 2
Where does Speech come from? What is its importance? How is speech personified in the hymn, "Speech"?
Essay Topic 3
Who are the Asvins? Who bore them, and out of what part of her body? What are their deeds?
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