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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did the Princess and her husband leave behind?
(a) Hayavadana.
(b) Devadatta.
(c) The Bhagavata.
(d) Their parents.
2. What does the Bhagavata ask Hayavadana when he realizes his head is actually real?
(a) He asks if he is a god.
(b) He asks what kind of monster he is.
(c) He asks what rishi cursed him.
(d) He asks him to leave at once.
3. What unusual physical trait is discovered when the veil is pulled from Hayavadana’s face?
(a) He has feathers.
(b) He has the head of a horse.
(c) He has a very long nose.
(d) He has warts on his face.
4. What does Kapila say to the audience after Devadatta offers to sacrifice his arms and head to the gods?
(a) He says his friend has gone mad.
(b) He apologizes for Devadatta’s insanity.
(c) He says this must be serious, for Devadatta has not behaved this way before.
(d) He apologizes for the gruesome content of his friend’s speech.
5. Where does Devadatta first sit when Kapila joins him to hear about his new love?
(a) Beside Kapila on the floor.
(b) He remains in the chair.
(c) He stands before him.
(d) He sits on the table.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the audience know that Kapila has heard Devadatta’s story before?
2. Where does the Bhagavata suggest Hayavadana go to help with his problem?
3. What sole object is center stage when the play Havadana begins?
4. As they prepare for their trip to Ujjain, what does Devadatta tell Padmini she will do as soon as Kapila arrives?
5. How does Devadatta react to Kapila when he comments that he must be thinking about a girl?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Devadatta say he is willing to do if the woman he loves would marry him?
2. How does Kapila offer to help Devadatta find his love?
3. What happens when Kapila, Devadatta, and Padmini stop near the Fortunate Flower Tree?
4. After Devadatta and Padmini marry, how does Padmini’s behavior around Kapila make Devadatta jealous?
5. What does the Bhagavata say he thinks perhaps Ganesh’s appearance is to signify?
6. Why does Nata return a second time in Act I after the Bhagavata sends Nata off stage and begins to tell the story?
7. Why is Devadatta distracted when Kapila tries to tell him about the wrestling match Devadatta missed the night before?
8. What happens when the Bhagavata sees Hayavanda behind the curtain with the body of a man and the head of a horse?
9. How does The Bhagavata describe Devadatta at the beginning of the play?
10. How does Padmini compare Kapila’s cart driving to Devadatta’s while Kapila drives them to Ujjain?
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