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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Pages 53-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Devadatta first tell about the birth of his son?
(a) His father.
(b) The dolls.
(c) Padmini’s father.
(d) Kapila.

2. What is Kapila’s first observation while he is on Pavana Veethi street?
(a) The houses are small.
(b) All of the houses have the same engraving.
(c) The houses are very large.
(d) The houses all the same color.

3. What does Kapila tell Devadatta that he taught him about to try to calm Devadatta?
(a) Geography.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) History.
(d) Poetry and literature.

4. Where does Devadatta say he must “stand and do penance” (14)?
(a) Pavana Rudra.
(b) Pavana Kali.
(c) Pavana Vishti.
(d) Pavana Veethi.

5. Who enters second after the Bhagavata completes his song which introduces the story?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Kapila.
(c) Nata.
(d) Hayavadana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kali tell Padmini was the real reason Kapila killed himself?

2. What does the female chorus sing about after the Bhagavata introduces the story?

3. When Devadatta moves the doll to look for a book, what does the doll tell the other doll about his hands?

4. How do Devadatta and Kapila react when they are brought back to life and learn of the mistake Padmini made?

5. What question does Devadatta pose at the end of Act I?

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