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1. Who is the author of Hayavadana?

Girish Karnad.

2. What sole object is center stage when the play Havadana begins?

A chair.

3. Who sits at the table with the musicians stage right at the start of Hayavadana?

Bhagavata.

4. What mask is placed on the chair in the opening scene of Act I in Hayavadana?

Ganesha.

5. What does the Bhagavata say Ganesha is lord and master of in Act I?

Success and Perfection.

6. In what city does the Bhagavata begin his story?

Dharmapura.

7. What is the name of the hero of the story introduced in Act I who is the son of Brahmin Vidyasagara?

Devadatta.

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