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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Five; Harischandra, Sibi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men accompany the king when he meets a sage in Viswamitra?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 100.

2. What does the king put on the scale to offer the hawk eventually in Sibi?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) His body.
(d) Gold.

3. Harischandra's troubles begin when what two great sages begin discussing his merit?
(a) Vasishta and Viswamitra.
(b) Daksha and Durga.
(c) Savitri and Shantadurga.
(d) Murugan and Mukyaprana.

4. Mahisha intends to make the goddess Devi __________.
(a) His queen.
(b) An advisor.
(c) A slave.
(d) His mistress.

5. In the magical kingdom in Lavana, the king's father-in-law is _______________.
(a) A merchant.
(b) A woodcutter.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman in the woods carrying to her father in Lavana?

2. Whom does Brahma offer to Manmata for marriage?

3. What god is referred to as the protector in Devi?

4. Who is referred to as the god of air, rain, and ocean in Nala?

5. What is the name of Harischandra's wife?

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