Deck 8: The Themes and Characters of Hayavadana by Girish Karnad

Question 1

The better half of two bodies that neither win nor loose is

A)Hayavadana
B)Devadatta
C)Padmini
D)Kapila

Answer 1

Padmini

Question 2

Karnad reveals the religious sentiments prevalent in our society psychology and culture by showing the presence of

A)Lord Ganesha
B)Goddess Kali
C)Lord Krishna
D)Lord Shiva

Answer 2

Goddess Kali

Question 3

The play Hayavadana is written by

A)Girish Karnad
B)R.K.Narayan
C)Vijay Tendulkar
D)Amitavh Ghosh

Answer 3

Girish Karnad

Question 4

The elephant headed Herambha stands for

A)Shiva
B)Durga
C)Lord Ganesh
D)Kali

Question 5

Who killed each other in the play Hayavadana?

A)Devadatta and Kapila
B)Padmini and Bhagavata
C)Lava and Kusha
D)Rama and Lakshmana

Question 6

The two youths living in the city of Dharmaputra are

A)Lava and Kusha
B)Devadatta and Kapila
C)Rama and Lakshmana
D)Balarama and Krishna

Question 7

Devadatta in Hayavadana is

A)A doctor
B)An artist
C)A social worker
D)A poet

Question 8

Devadatta is the son of

A)Vidyasagar
B)Kapila
C)Rama
D)Lakshmana

Question 9

The Bhagavata in Hayavadana calls Ganesha the Lord and Master of ______

A)Imperfection and incompleteness
B)Fertility and Prosperity
C)Success and Perfection
D)Bravery and Courage

Question 10

Devadatta and Kapila lived in the city of _____

A)Dharmapura
B)Durgapur
C)Dharmasheela
D)Doulatpur

Question 11

Devadatta vowed to give his head to _______ if Padmini marries him.

A)Kali
B)Rudra
C)Shiva
D)Ganesha

Question 12

The Bahagavata describes Devadatta and Kapila as two friends having ______

A)One soul, one body
B)one head, one soul
C)One life, one wife
D)one mind, one heart

Question 13

No one went to the Temple of Kali at Mount Chitrakoot anymore because___

A)She used to give anything anyone asked for
B)She could not grant prayers and requests
C)She was not a real goddess
D)She was asleep all the time

Question 14

Hayavadana gains a horse's voice after he obeyed the boy's request to _____

A)Neigh
B)Laugh
C)Cry
D)shout

Question 15

There is an engraving of a ______ bird on Padmini's door.

A)Blue
B)Fiery
C)Two-headed
D)Headless

Question 16

Identify the character who is not part of the group of three protagonists in Girish Karnad's Hayavadana :

A)Padmini
B)Gautama
C)Kapila
D)Devadatta

Question 17

The Play Hayavadana starts with prayer to

A)Lord Ganesha
B)Kali
C)Ram and Sita
D)Lord Shiva