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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 2, More Agni & Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An Asura is a form of high ____.
(a) Priesthood.
(b) Devotion.
(c) Catechism.
(d) Divinity.

2. How many people restrain the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

3. Varuna and Mitra are keepers of the _____.
(a) Soma.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Pressing stones.
(d) Moral law.

4. What word is often identified with the soul?
(a) Sound.
(b) Fire.
(c) Breath.
(d) Water.

5. Who carries Indra to heaven to bring Soma to men and gods?
(a) A horse.
(b) A raven.
(c) A donkey.
(d) An eagle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the 'ancient ones' in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

2. _____ are seers as well as poets.

3. The traditional _____ in the Rig Veda is the tale of the king and the priest.

4. The daughter of the sun is the _____ of Soma.

5. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?

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