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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Cows of the Rig Veda : Chapter 2, Sky & Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author calls the unknown god the _____.
(a) Golden Embryo.
(b) Silver Serpent.
(c) Icarus of Antiquity.
(d) Sunray.

3. Who is the beloved grey priest?
(a) The night sky.
(b) The oblation fire.
(c) The Soma plant.
(d) The rain.

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

5. Sarasvati is the goddess of _____.
(a) Food.
(b) Weather.
(c) Speech.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shafts does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?

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

3. Indra wages battle with _____ as well as weapons.

4. What is the name of the god of intimate friendship among one's own kind?

5. Who are the sons and daughters of the father in "To Arms"?

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