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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Women & Magic : Chapter 2, Magic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sindhu is a _____ goddess.
(a) River.
(b) Mountain.
(c) Dog.
(d) Tree.

2. What are the four social classes in Indian civilization called?
(a) Varnas.
(b) Yamas.
(c) Sects.
(d) Fifes.

3. How many corners does the earth have in "A Spell to Turn Back the Departing Spirit"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. To what is the hymn, "The Triumphant Wife", connected?
(a) A fertility ritual.
(b) A dusk sacrifice.
(c) A dawn sacrifice.
(d) A Soma ritual.

5. The divine prototype for marriage is the hierogamy of Surya and _____.
(a) Soma.
(b) Atri.
(c) Agastya.
(d) Indra.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Maruts are referred to as _____ in "The Cows in the Cave".

2. Who eats the flesh of the sacrificed horse?

3. Who does the poet ask Indra to let sink down with broken necks in "The Demons in Hell"?

4. In "The Deeds of the Asvins", the feet in the phrase 'in three chariots with six horses and a hundred feet' are _____.

5. Who prepares the womb in "For a Safe Pregnancy and Birth"?

(see the answer key)

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