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WorksheetsRamayana: Act 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Before the arrival of Rama, Sita, & Lakshman, why did the priests in the forest have no defense against the demons in the forest?
a)
They made a promise of non-violence because they were Hindu priests
b)
They needed Rama's weapons to defeat the demons
c)
They liked the demons
d)
Kaikei told them to be kind to the demons
2.
How many years did Rama, Sita, & Lakshman wonder in the forest, protecting the ashrams & priests?
a)
10 years
b)
2 years
c)
14 years
d)
13 years
3.
Who is Soorpanaka related to?
a)
Rama
b)
Sita
c)
Queen Kaikei
d)
Ravana
4.
Why was Rama not tempted by Soorpanaka?
a)
because she was in the form of a hideous demon
b)
because she was invisible
c)
because he was in love with Sita
d)
because she had purple skin
5.
Which of the following words best describes Soorpanaka?
a)
frightened
b)
gentle
c)
jealous
d)
heroic
6.
Rama told Soorpanaka that he would spare her life, if she promised what?
a)
to leave
b)
retrieve Vishu's weapons
c)
stop terrorizing the priests in the forest
d)
calm down
7.
What did Lakshman do to Soorpanaka?
a)
killed her
b)
cut off her ear
c)
cut off her nose
d)
fell in love with her
8.
Who did Soorpanaka seek out to help her get revenge on Rama, Sita, & Lakshman?
a)
Queen Kaikei
b)
Ravana
c)
King Dasaratha
d)
Sugriva
9.
How did Rama defeat the army of demons, lead by Soorpanaka?
a)
with an enchanted arrow
b)
he prayed to Shiva
c)
a herd of elephants stampeded the demons
d)
Hanuman grew large and attacked them all
10.
What is the name of Ravana's kingdom?
a)
Ayodya
b)
Soorpanaka
c)
Lanka
d)
Chitrakoota
11.
What did the demon, Maricha (Tataka's son), change into so that Rama would be lured far into the forest, away from Sita?
a)
deer
b)
monkey king
c)
bear
d)
sage
12.
How did Lakshman leave protection for Sita while he ran into the forest to check on Rama?
a)
he left Hanuman to guard her
b)
he left the enchanted arrow
c)
Lakshman never left her side
d)
he left a protective circle
13.
Sita was abducted by Ravana. What does "abducted" mean?
a)
killed
b)
injured
c)
kidnapped
d)
protected
14.
What happened to Jatayu, the valiant eagle?
a)
he rescued Sita and was rewarded by Rama
b)
he took Sita to Ravana & was rewarded
c)
he was killed
d)
his wing was injured, so he couldn't even try to help Sita
15.
What creatures in the forest promised to help Rama & Lakshman find Sita?
a)
Hanuman & Sugriva
b)
Hanuman, Sugriva, & Jambavan
c)
Jatayu, Sugriva, Jambavan
d)
All of the forest creatures feared Ravana & refused to help them find Sita
16.
Who told Hanuman that he (Hanuman) had special powers?
a)
Jambavan
b)
Rama
c)
Sagriva
d)
a forest sage
17.
Who was able to grow very large and find Ravana's secret palace?
a)
Jatayu
b)
Sagriva
c)
Jambavan
d)
Hanuman
18.
How did Hanuman prove to Sita that he wasn't just another of Ravana's disguises?
a)
Ravana told Sita that Hanuman was real
b)
He burned his tail for her
c)
He told her about a dream that Rama had
d)
He gave her Rama's wedding ring
19.
How did Hanuman destroy the island of Lanka?
a)
His powers shook the earth, causing a massive earthquake
b)
He convinced the demons to turn on Ravana
c)
He allowed his burning tail to become very long and dragged it all around the city
d)
He used Rama's divine arrow
20.
Where is Sita located at the end of Act 2?
a)
flying back to the forest with Hanuman
b)
in the forest with the sages
c)
in Ayodya
d)
in Lanka
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