Ramayana Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam GLA215
Section 1: Multiple choice (Highlight or underline the correct answer)
1 Rama’s three brothers are:
* Lakshman, Bharat, Shesha
* Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrugna
* Lakshman, Bharat, Balarama
* Lakshman, Bharat, Sheshnaga
2 Rama wins Sita’s hand by:
* Breaking Brahma’s bow
* Breaking Ganesh’s bow
* Breaking Shiva’s bow
* None of the above
3 According to the Uttara Kanda (the appendix of the Ramayana and the first prologue you read) Ravan assaults a woman who, before burning herself to ashes, vows to take birth again and become the reason for his destruction. She is:
* Valerie
* Devaki
* Vedavati
* None of the above
4 Keikeyi exiles Rama for:
* 10 years
* 12 years
* 14 years
* 15 years
5 Rama and Sita’s children are:
* Luv and Kush
* Kalindi and Arjun
* Jatayu and Dasharatha
* Vali and Indrajit
6 During her second exhile, Sita is given shelter by which sage:
* Vyasadeva, the author of the Mahabharata
* Durvasa, Kunti’s guru
* Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana
* Vishvamitra, Rama’s guru
7 In Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas, the 16th century retelling of the Ramayana, Lord Shiva lists five reasons why Vishnu came down to earth. One of them is:
* Because of a curse by the celestial sage Narad who, angry at Vishnu, curses him to be separated from his spouse and require the help of monkeys
* Hanuman cannot take birth unless Vishnu does as well
* To avenge the injustice done to his parents in a previous birth
* None of the above
8 King Dashrath dies bereft of all his children because:
* In his previous life he killed the sons of an apsara who cursed him, to suffer the same fate
* In his previous life he kills the son of a blind Brahmin who curses him to die longing for his children
* When he was young, he accidentally kills the son of a blind Brahmin who curses him to die longing for his children
* Keikeyi poisons him so her son Bharat can become king
9 Rama and Sita are the avatars of:
* Indra and Indrani
* Shiva and Parvati
* Dharma and Vasubhāryā
* Vishnu and Lakshmi
10 Shiva and Rama’s relationship is:
* That of enemies
* Shiva is a devotee of Rama
* Rama is a devotee of Shiva
* They are both devotees and lords of each other
During the war Ravan’s son Indrajit is killed by:
* Rama
* Hanuman
* Jambavam
* Lakshman
Sita is discovered in Lanka by:
* Ravan
* Sugreev
* Hanuman
* Balarama
Ravan is invincible because he was granted a boon that he cannot be killed by any god or demon. However he did not receive immunity from man or animals, believing them to be inferior to him. He received this boon from:
* Agni, the fire god
* Shiva, the lord of destruction
* Brahma, the creator
* Narad, the celestial sage
Kumbakarna, Ravan’s giant brother, enters the battle after:
* Returning home from another battle with Kishkinda
* Waking up from a deep sleep which he received as a boon
* Fighting with Garuda
* Worshiping Shiva
Rama kills Bali, Sugreeva’s brother:
* In a battle of maces
* By piercing him with an arrow while hiding behind a tree
* By taking on the guise of his brother Sugreeva in a sword fight
* With the help of the vulture king Jatayu
When Surpanaka, Ravan’s sister, attempts to kill Sita, Lakshman:
* Cuts off her arms
* Cuts off her legs
* Cuts off her claws
* Cuts off her nose
Ravan tempts Sita (thus forcing Rama to leave her alone in their hut) with Mareech disguised as a:
* Golden deer
* Golden elephant
* Golden impala
* Golden tiger
Hanuman is the son of:
a) Surya the sun god
b) Dharma the god of righteousness
c) Vayu the wind god
d) The Ashvini twins
Rama makes Sita go through fire because he:
* Doubts her chastity during her stay in Ravan’s palace
* Believes she left with Ravan willingly
* Knows that no one will accept her as either his wife or queen if she does not give proof of her faithfulness to him
* He no longer loves her and wishes to abandon her
After finding and finally speaking with Sita, Hanuman asks her to give him something which will prove to Rama he has indeed seen her. She gives him:
* A piece of jewelry
* A p...