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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. What kind of demons are the Raksases?
(a) Great.
(b) Local.
(c) Bull.
(d) Dog.

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

3. What is another name for the Maruts?
(a) Brahmins.
(b) Asvins.
(c) Rudras.
(d) Visnus.

4. The Soma stalk mixes with water to form the juice of _____.
(a) Death.
(b) Nothingness.
(c) Learning.
(d) Immortality.

5. The family of sages who praise Dawn in "Dawn and the Asvins" are called _____.
(a) Brahmins.
(b) Asvins.
(c) Gotamas.
(d) Asturas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name given to the cremation fire?

2. Who is the mother of the Maruts?

3. What is thought of as a symbol of rain and fertility?

4. What does the name Vena mean?

5. The _____ in "Indra and the Monkey" is regarded as the indigenous inhabitant, regarded as demonic.

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