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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Prince riding when Hayavanda’s mother sees him?
(a) A white stallion.
(b) A camel.
(c) A black stallion.
(d) An elephant.

2. What do Devadatta and Padmini both say about Kapila as they watch him climb the tree to get flowers for Padmini?
(a) That they are glad he has left them alone at last.
(b) That he is too delicate to climb a tree so big.
(c) That he is foolish to try to impress a married woman.
(d) That no woman can resist his body.

3. What happens between Devadatta and Padmini soon after Kapila visits her?
(a) Devadatta loses interest in her.
(b) They get married.
(c) They run away together.
(d) They go on a date.

4. As they prepare for their trip to Ujjain, what does Devadatta tell Padmini she will do as soon as Kapila arrives?
(a) Act rude to Kapila.
(b) Ignore Kapila.
(c) Annoy Kapila.
(d) Drool over Kapila.

5. What reason does Devadatta give Padmini for his concern over their trip to Ujjain?
(a) He worries they will spend too much money.
(b) He worries he will not have time to read and write.
(c) He worries she should not travel while pregnant.
(d) He tells her he worries she will run away with Kapila.

6. Who is exposed behind the curtain when Nata runs back on stage yelling “It’s coming!” (2)?
(a) Hayavadana.
(b) Ganesha.
(c) Kapila.
(d) Devadatta.

7. What sole object is center stage when the play Havadana begins?
(a) A sword.
(b) A helmet.
(c) A chair.
(d) A book.

8. What was the girl bathed in in the song the Bhagavata sings to introduce the story of Devadatta and Kapila?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Blood.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) Flowers.

9. After the Princess refused to go with her husband unless he was a horse, how was she cursed?
(a) She was given a half-horse child.
(b) She was turned into a horse.
(c) She was turned into a horse statue.
(d) Her head was replaced with a horse’s head.

10. What does the girl hold up high in the song the Bhagavata sings in Act I?
(a) The men’s dhotis.
(b) The men’s shirts.
(c) Laughing heads.
(d) The men’s hands.

11. What reason does Padmnini give to Devadatta for changing her mind about their trip to Ujjain?
(a) She said she felt Devadatta would be disappointed if they did not go.
(b) She said Kapila looked so sad she could not bear it.
(c) She felt it was the last trip they might have before their baby comes.
(d) She said she was getting stir crazy in the house.

12. What does the Bhagavata call the actor who frantically runs on stage in Act I?
(a) Devadatta.
(b) Nata.
(c) Kapila.
(d) Hayavadana.

13. How does Kapila feel when Devadatta calls him back so he can tell him about this new woman?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Bored.
(c) Happy.
(d) Upset.

14. What does Hayavadana say to Nata and the Bhagavata’s first suggestions regarding where to go to rid himself of his head?
(a) He asks them to go with him.
(b) He says he has never heard of such places.
(c) He says he will go at once.
(d) He says he has been there and tried everything.

15. Which goddess does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavada see?
(a) Ganesha.
(b) Karnataka.
(c) Chitrakoot.
(d) Kali.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story the Bhagavata sings, he says that two men took off what?

2. What does the Bhagavata tell the audience about Padmini’s father?

3. How long after Devadatta met his new love did he tell Kapila about her?

4. What is Kapila wearing on his face when he first enters the stage?

5. Which of the heroes is lauded for his physical prowess?

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