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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Have Mercy on Us, Rudra", Rudra's hair is braided or piled on top of his head in a _____.
2. Who are the sky and earth parents of?
3. In "Varuna Provoked to Anger", even _____ does not avert evil in the poet's estimation.
4. In the hymn, "Indra and the Maruts", what type of animal is named as 'the does' that are yoked to the chariot?
5. in "The Deeds of the Asvins", Pedu is the character who was given a white horse that killed _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Yami's argument to persuade Yama to have incest relations with her, and who does she invoke to aid her with this?
2. What are the different meanings of the 'house of clay' metaphor in "The House of Clay"?
3. In "Indra and the Maruts", why does Indra mock the Maruts?
4. How is the phrase 'O, little mother' a triple entendre in "Indra and the Monkey"?
5. Who competes in the contest in "The Maruts" and what are they doing in the competition?
6. What are two meanings of "Atri and the Lost Sun"?
7. What is the nature of Soma in "The Marriage of Surya"?
8. In the dialogue between Agastya and the Maruts in "Agastya and the Maruts", what is Agastya trying to do?
9. What is the meaning or the invocation, 'O, master of the stones' in "The House of Clay"?
10. According to Indian theory, what happens to the sun during the rainy season?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the plot of the allegory of the "The Boy and the Chariot"? How does the boy follow his father into the realm of Yama? What is he trying to accomplish? What does the chariot symbolize in this myth and throughout the Rig Veda?
Essay Topic 2
What role does 'butter' play in the Rig Veda? What is its literal meaning in this context? Find examples of and explain its metaphorical meaning.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the ritual involved in the sacrifice of the horse. Describe of each stage of the sacrifice. Who is involved? Who is the sacrifice dedicated to?
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