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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon does Ravana give his son with which to attack a giant monkey?
(a) The Ekaakii Astra.
(b) The Unmattacitta Aarii.
(c) The Ekaakii Idaaniimapi.
(d) The Brahma Astra.

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

3. The one commendable thing Ravana does in his life is marry whom?
(a) Nandi.
(b) Indrajit.
(c) Mandodari.
(d) Hanuman.

4. Who is left with nothing but his loincloth in the ending of Nala?
(a) Pushkara.
(b) Narada.
(c) Valmiki.
(d) Satyavan.

5. Valmiki composed how many stanzas of the Ramayana?
(a) 48,000.
(b) 36,000.
(c) 24,000.
(d) 12,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is referred to as the god of fire in Nala?

2. Who is referred to as chief of the minor gods in Nala?

3. Who orders Madhavi destroyed by fire in The Mispaired Anklet?

4. Nala is the ruler of what kingdom?

5. What does the serpent's venom do to Nala?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Savitri discover by her husband in the forest in Savitri? What does she say to him?

2. Who named Ravana? Describe his family.

3. Who is Savitri's father with when she announces who she chooses for a husband? What is his reply?

4. Why does Ravana attack his brother? What does he steal from him?

5. Who comes to order Ravana to stop moving a mountain? What is his response?

6. Describe King Nala. Who visits him in the beginning of the story Nala?

7. Where does Nala leave Damayanti behind in Nala? Why?

8. Who arrives to save Sita in Ravana? What does he do to free her?

9. What causes the downfall of Kovalan in The Mispaired Anklet?

10. What gods assist Nala's brother in tricking Nala? How and why?

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