Ramayana Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

William Buck
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Ramayana Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

William Buck
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bharata see in his dream, when Dasaratha died?

2. What equipment of Rama’s does Agastya replace?

3. Who was the first to rid the earth of Rakshasas?

4. What is the importance of the golden hill Meru?

5. What does Rama give Hanuman for Sita to know him by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift does Indra make to Sita?

2. Describe the origin of the city of Lanka.

3. When had Kaikeyi almost used her two wishes previously?

4. What is Bharata’s response when he hears that Dasaratha is dead?

5. What was Ravana’s role in the birth of Rama?

6. How does Rama finally motivate Sugriva to start searching for Sita?

7. What is Sita’s response when she hears about Rama’s exile?

8. Why does Rama insist on going into the Dandaka Forest, against Sita’s wishes?

9. How is Bharata convinced to leave Rama in the forest, and accept the throne of Ayodhya himself?

10. How did the statue of Shiva save Guha’s life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is the Ramayana relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of the Ramayana. What is this book’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the most important plot points in the Ramayana. What is at stake in each of these moments? What possibilities do these moments present, and how are those possibilities channeled into specific actions or events? How does the plot chart its course between other alternative and possible plots?

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