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Ramayana Act 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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.
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
9.
Who did Soorpanaka seek out to help her get revenge on Rama, Sita, & Lakshman?
a)
Queen Kaikei
b)
Ravana
c)
King Dasaratha
d)
Sugriva
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.
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
14.
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
15.
Who told Hanuman that he (Hanuman) had special powers?
a)
Jambavan
b)
Rama
c)
Sagriva
d)
a forest sage
16.
Who was able to grow very large and find Ravana's secret palace?
a)
Jatayu
b)
Sagriva
c)
Jambavan
d)
Hanuman
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.

How was Sita kidnapped by Ravana?

a)

Lakshman turned evil and helped Ravana capture her

b)

An old lady gave her an apple that put her to sleep and Ravana then came and kidnapped her

c)

She was enticed by a plate of cookies outside her protective circle and Ravana captured her then

d)

She brought a penniless wanderer water and food, stepping out of her protective circle, but the wanderer turned out to be Ravana, who took her away in his chariot

21.

How could Kaikeyi atone for her wrongdoing?

a)

By apologizing and exiling herself

b)

By insisting that her son is the true king

c)

By becoming a goddess

d)

By singing a song to Soorpanaka

22.

If Jambavan had a lair it would most likely be a__________?

a)

lillypad

b)

nest in a tree

c)

cave

d)

pond

23.

If Jatanyu is brandishing his wings then he is?

a)

cleaning them

b)

spreading them wide

c)

looking at them

d)

pouring hot sauce on them

24.

Rama's house in the woods was sanctified because it was....?

a)

by a lake

b)

on fire

c)

small

d)

protected and set apart from everything else

25.

Rama decimated his foes when he did what?

a)

married sita

b)

defeated Ravana

c)

protected the monks

d)

ate fruit from a special tree