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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. The word for exertion of religious activity in "Agastya and Lopamudra" is _____.
(a) Toil.
(b) Prostrate.
(c) Conversion.
(d) Pray.

2. "The Sacrificial Priests" is described as a kind of _____ for priests.
(a) Lamenting.
(b) Love song.
(c) Work-song.
(d) Self-praise.

3. What is the center of the wheel in the "All-Maker" myth called?
(a) The hub.
(b) The chestnut.
(c) The navel.
(d) The kernel.

4. The word for heart mind and life-spirit is _____.
(a) Manas.
(b) Coeur.
(c) Karma.
(d) Hama.

5. Who is Rudra's successor as a Hindu god?
(a) Pusan.
(b) Savitr.
(c) Visvadevas.
(d) Siva.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Soma stalk mixes with water to form the juice of _____.

2. Who carries Indra to heaven to bring Soma to men and gods?

3. 'A woman in need of help' in "The rescue of Atri" designates a woman _____.

4. In "Have Mercy on Us, Rudra", Rudra's hair is braided or piled on top of his head in a _____.

5. The divine prototype for marriage is the hierogamy of Surya and _____.

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