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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three; Ravana, Valmiki, Draupadi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Pishacha.
(b) Kali.
(c) Mahishasura.
(d) Andhaka.

2. Who gave Ravana his name?
(a) Vishnu.
(b) Bhadra.
(c) Surya.
(d) Shiva.

3. Where does Sikhi-Dhvaja go to meditate in Chudala?
(a) The forest.
(b) The desert.
(c) The riverside.
(d) The mountaintop.

4. What scholar, after completing his studies, is returning home when he is confronted by a robber in Valmiki?
(a) Shubhang.
(b) Shambhu.
(c) Sankha.
(d) Saatvik.

5. The goddess Devi sends word that she wants Mahisha to either come and face her, or return where?
(a) To her mother.
(b) The forest.
(c) Home.
(d) The netherworld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What assistant of Shiva's, who is deformed and dwarfish, orders Ravana to cease and desist from moving the mountain?

2. What deity is referred to as the creator god in the stories?

3. Who rises into the sky and breaks the tower of Ravana's palace?

4. How many arms does the goddess Devi have?

5. What form does Mahisha take to meet the goddess Devi?

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