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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through One; Lavana, Chudala and Yayati.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word refers to anger in Sanskrit?
(a) Kuryaat.
(b) Kukkura.
(c) Krodha.
(d) Karaalin.

2. When the king awakens in Lavana, how long has he been asleep?
(a) 1 or 2 weeks.
(b) 1 or 2 hours.
(c) 1 or 2 days.
(d) 1 or 2 minutes.

3. What word refers to pleasure and enjoyment in Sanskrit?
(a) Krodha.
(b) Bhoga.
(c) Kuzala.
(d) Naama.

4. What forces Lavana's family to move from their home in the magical world in Lavana?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A famine.
(c) A flood.
(d) A fire.

5. Who do the asuras cut into bits and feed to wolves and dogs in Yayati?
(a) Brihaspati.
(b) Devayani.
(c) Kacha.
(d) Sukracharya.

Short Answer Questions

1. The magician in Lavana claims to use nothing but _______ for his magic.

2. Who is Sukracharya's daughter in Yayati?

3. What sage does Kumbha claim put a curse on him in Chudala?

4. The woman in the woods refuses to help the king unless he does what in Lavana?

5. Chudala, disguised as a young male aspic, tells Sikhi-Dhvaja that renouncing one's external possessions is not enough. He must also cultivate a detachment that will render him unaffected by __________.

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