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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Four; Nala, Savitri, The Mispaired Anklet, Shakuntala.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is referred to as the god of fire in Nala?
(a) Varuna.
(b) Yama.
(c) Indra.
(d) Agni.

2. What does the goddess Devi wear?
(a) Gold necklaces.
(b) Red robes.
(c) Green robes.
(d) Silver rings.

3. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?
(a) Vamana.
(b) Vayu.
(c) Varuna.
(d) Vasu.

4. The name Shakuntala means "one who was brought up in the forest by" what creature?
(a) Birds.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Fish.
(d) Snakes.

5. In Viswamitra, the mightiest of the kingly race is a king named __________.
(a) Chedi.
(b) Brahma.
(c) Vishnu.
(d) Vasishta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scholar, after completing his studies, is returning home when he is confronted by a robber in Valmiki?

2. Whom does Brahma offer to Manmata for marriage?

3. What demon asks the creator that he may continue to live unless a woman appears who is capable of killing him in a fight in Devi?

4. Who is Shakuntala's mother?

5. After battling Vasishta and losing, how long did Chedi go back to meditate in seclusion in Viswamitra?

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