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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wheels does the chariot have in "The Boy and the Chariot"?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. Susna is the demon of _____.
(a) Drought.
(b) Flood.
(c) Night.
(d) Day.

3. The traditional _____ in the Rig Veda is the tale of the king and the priest.
(a) Glue.
(b) Gale.
(c) Glamour.
(d) Gloss.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the ancient dark divinities?

2. The enemy of true speech in "The Origins of Sacred Speech" is said to have been the _____ of the author.

3. Who is considered the quintessential generous patron?

4. At the end of "The Birth of Agni", what does Agni turn into?

5. What turns into a plant that is used as a substitute for the Soma plant in the hymn, "Soma and Indra and the Eagle"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the hymn, "The Sacrificial Priests", liken the work of the priests to? How?

2. What is the role of the goat in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" and for whom does it do this?

3. In "The Creation of the Sacrifice", what is the significance of weaving?

4. What is the function of the goat in "The Funeral Fire"?

5. Who eats from the tree of knowledge in "The Riddle of the Sacrifice", and what does this mean?

6. What is the function of the enclosing-sticks in "The Hymn of Man" as opposed to the fuel-sticks?

7. What is the sacred grass in "The Hymn of Man" and what is it used for?

8. What is the state of clarity of the early stages of creation in "The All-maker", according to the author, and why?

9. What is the function of the "Royal Consecration" hymn, and what would accompany it?

10. What is the sacrificial horse identified with?

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