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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Women & Magic : Chapter 1, Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pusan is the _____ of the sun.
(a) Husband.
(b) Herder.
(c) Maker.
(d) Charioteer.

2. The god Parjanya is closely associated with _____.
(a) Rain and snow.
(b) Thunder and lightning.
(c) Day and night.
(d) Cremation.

3. _____ is the cry that is made when an offering is presented to the gods.
(a) "Vasat!".
(b) "Visvakarman!".
(c) "Agni!".
(d) "Soma!".

4. Who eats the flesh of the sacrificed horse?
(a) Women.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Priests.
(d) Poets.

5. Mudgala's wife hopes that Indra will turn her husband into a _____.
(a) Bull.
(b) Lion.
(c) Frog.
(d) Cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Maruts are _____ portrayed always as a group.

2. In the Atharva Vedic ritual, the Great Naked Woman is treated as a _____.

3. Who is said to have found the lost sun?

4. Who is the mother of the Maruts?

5. What does the name Vena mean?

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