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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Bhagavata suggest the audience do during their ten-minute intermission?
(a) Go home.
(b) Meet the actors.
(c) Find things to throw on the stage.
(d) Have tea and contemplate a solution to the problem.

2. What do Padmini and Kapila discover when they return from their walk to the temples at the stop on the way to Ujjain?
(a) Devadatta is gone.
(b) Devadatta is mad at them for leaving.
(c) Devadatta has fallen asleep.
(d) Devadatta is dead.

3. How does Kapila react when he finds Devadatta is dead?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He runs away in terror.
(c) He screams.
(d) He tells Devadatta he is a fool.

4. What does Devadatta purchase for their coming baby at the Ujjain fair?
(a) Dolls.
(b) A teddy bear.
(c) A rattle.
(d) A blanket.

5. Which part of Devadatta does Kapila argue Padmini wants?
(a) His brazenness.
(b) His strong arms.
(c) He sense of humor.
(d) His clever head.

6. What does Devadatta rub on his body which Padmini suggests covers up his manly scent?
(a) Lemongrass oil.
(b) Sandal oil.
(c) Jasmine oil.
(d) Lavender oil.

7. What do the dolls say about Devadatta’s hands?
(a) They are too big.
(b) They are very small.
(c) They are gentle.
(d) They are rough like a laborer’s.

8. Which part of Kapila does Kapila argue Padmini wants?
(a) His gentle nature.
(b) His clever head.
(c) His delicate hands.
(d) His strong body.

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

10. After seeking answers to their problem, who is decided to be Padmini’s husband?
(a) The one with Kapila’s head.
(b) Both.
(c) The one with Devadatta’s head.
(d) Neither.

11. What mistake does Padmini make just before Kali brings the men back to life?
(a) She puts the heads on the wrong bodies.
(b) She runs away so they cannot find her.
(c) She tells Kali she really loves Kapila.
(d) She drops the heads and they roll away.

12. What does Devadatta do once he arrives at the temple, after apologizing to the goddess for forgetting the promise he made in exchange for Padmini’s love?
(a) He cuts off his feet.
(b) He cuts off his head.
(c) He cuts out his heart.
(d) He cuts off his arms.

13. What does Padmini whisper to Kapila for him to remember before she goes home with Devadatta?
(a) That she hopes to never see him again.
(b) That she will dump Devadatta and come find him.
(c) That it is really him she loves.
(d) That she is leaving with his body.

14. What does Kali tell Padmini both Devadatta and Kapila did “to their last breaths” (33)?
(a) Prayed.
(b) Loved her.
(c) Fought.
(d) Lied.

15. How does Padmini react when Devadatta touches her shoulders after they discuss that he never goes out anymore?
(a) She shudders.
(b) She pulls him close to her.
(c) She tells him to leave her alone.
(d) She giggles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kapila say to Devadatta before cutting off his own head?

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

3. What does Doll II point out about Devadatta’s stomach after he moved them to look for a book?

4. What temples does Kapila point out while they are stopped on the way to Ujjain, which peaks Devadatta’s interest?

5. What are the dolls discussing in Act II when they begin to roll around and fight?

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