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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Pages 11-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the King decide Hayavadan’s mother will marry according to his story in Act I?
(a) The Prince of Araby.
(b) The Prince of Dharampura.
(c) The Prince of Ganesha.
(d) The Prince of Vighneshwara.

2. What does Devadatta first suggest Kapila do because his is annoying him in Act I?
(a) Stop talking so much.
(b) Sit down and listen.
(c) Get a girlfriend of his own.
(d) Go away and leave him alone.

3. What is Hayavadana doing when his face is exposed in Act I?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Crying.

4. Who is the author of Hayavadana?
(a) Girish Kapila.
(b) Devadatta Kapila.
(c) Bhagavata.
(d) Girish Karnad.

5. Who suggests that Nata must be drunk based on the story he tells in Act I?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Kapila.
(c) Hayavadana.
(d) The Bhagavata.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Devadatta first see his new love interest?

2. Why does Devadatta not respond to Kapila when he begins to speak to him?

3. Where does Devadatta first sit when Kapila joins him to hear about his new love?

4. What is the name of the flowering tree Devadatta, Padmini, and Kapila see when they stop on their way to Ujjain?

5. What does the Bhagavata call the actor who frantically runs on stage in Act I?

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