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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. Who are the sons and daughters of the father in "To Arms"?
2. What is another name for the 'axis mundi' mentioned in "Guard Us from the Monstrous Abyss"?
3. Why does Apala's husband supposedly hate her in the later commentaries associated with "Apala and Indra"?
4. What is Agastya's chosen path in life when his wife approaches him to beget a child?
5. Sindhu is a _____ goddess.
Short Essay Questions
1. In the dialogue between Agastya and the Maruts in "Agastya and the Maruts", what is Agastya trying to do?
2. What is the meaning or the invocation, 'O, master of the stones' in "The House of Clay"?
3. Who are the sons of the sun and what are their roles?
4. What are two meanings of "Atri and the Lost Sun"?
5. Why does the author say it is a possibility that priests are being satirized in "The Frogs"?
6. What does Vena personify in the hymn of the same name, and how does this relate to the theme of the hymn?
7. According to Indian theory, what happens to the sun during the rainy season?
8. Who competes in the contest in "The Maruts" and what are they doing in the competition?
9. In "Indra and the Maruts", why does Indra mock the Maruts?
10. What is the nature of Soma in "The Marriage of Surya"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Indra's greatest heroic deed in slaying the dragon Vrtra. Why did he slay Vrtra? What was the dragon doing that caused him to be the enemy of Indra? What does this symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
Where does Speech come from? What is its importance? How is speech personified in the hymn, "Speech"?
Essay Topic 3
The author describes paradox as a main component of the Rig Veda. Analyze "The Funeral Fire" and describe its paradoxes and ways in which these paradoxes are interpreted.
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