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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 1, First Gods & the Mysterious Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Martanda's name originally mean in "Aditi and the Birth of the Gods"?
(a) Born of an egg.
(b) Beholder.
(c) Keeper of the sun.
(d) Eye of the sky.

2. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Broth.
(b) Karma.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Soma.

3. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What was used to protect female mourners instead of mascara or eye-shadow, as stated in the "Burial Hymn"?
(a) Ash mixed with olive oil.
(b) Clay from sacred ground.
(c) Blessed berry juice.
(d) Ritually purified butter.

5. The mane of a horse is a metaphor for what?
(a) The rain.
(b) The love of Indra.
(c) The crops in the fields.
(d) The rays of the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people restrain the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?

2. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.

3. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.

4. Who is "Destruction" in the "Burial Hymn"?

5. 'Dhruvam' means _____.

(see the answer key)

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