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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the goddess Devi wear?

2. What god is referred to as the destroyer in Devi?

3. Manmata asks Brahma if he may test his strength by sending out his __________.

4. Where does Sikhi-Dhvaja go to meditate in Chudala?

5. What ancient kingdom does Lavana rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sikhi-Dhvaia in the beginning of Chudala. How old is he?

2. What does Mahisha do upon hearing a challenge through the woods in Devi?

3. Discuss the themes and plots within the story Yayati. What unites the story?

4. What does Chudala do in order to find her happiness? What does Sikhi-Dhvaia note about her change?

5. What obstacles face Kacha once he becomes Sukracharya's pupil in Yayati?

6. How does the story Devi conclude? Who kills Mahisha?

7. Who does Brahma offer in marriage to Manmata? Where does he send them afterward?

8. What moral lesson does King Lavana learn from his encounter with a magician?

9. What does Mahisha grow up to be like, in Devi? Why does Indra stand against him?

10. What is the third test which Chudala places on her husband? What comes of it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism, themes, metaphors, and simile in Viswamitra. How does "man's ego" relate to the story's moral and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss King Lavana. Where is Lavana ruler? How is he thought of by his subjects? What magician visits him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the Indian practice of Swayamwara. How does this tradition differ from Western marriage arrangements? What power do women have within this system?

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