ABHISARA-THE TRYST
Quiz by Sreenithya Sivaganesan
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30 questions
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- Q1Who was Upagupta?A young asceticA citizen of MathuraA dancing girlA follower of Buddha30s
- Q2Where was Upagupta sleeping?In a templeUnder a mango treeIn a house in MathuraBy the city wall of Mathura30s
- Q3What was the weather like when Upagupta was sleeping?RainySnowySunnyWindy30s
- Q4What fell on Upagupta's forgiving eyes?StarlightLight from a woman's lampRaindropsDust30s
- Q5Who was Vasavadatta?A young asceticUpagupta's discipleA citizen of MathuraA dancing girl30s
- Q6What did Vasavadatta request Upagupta to do?Leave the cityForgive herWake up from his sleepCome to her city30s
- Q7When did Upagupta say he would go to Vasavadatta?When the time was ripeWhen the storm passedWhen it was daytimeWhen he finished meditating30s
- Q8What happened suddenly during the encounter between Upagupta and Vasavadatta?It started raining heavilyThe stars became visibleThe city gates closedThere was a flash of lightning30s
- Q9What season was it when Upagupta was walking in the lonely street?AutumnWinterSpringSummer30s
- Q10Whose feet tripped over Upagupta?The citizens'Vasavadatta'sUpagupta'sBuddha's30s
- Q11Where did Upagupta NOT find the woman with smallpox sores?In the woodsAt the festival of flowersUnder the city rampartIn a mango grove30s
- Q12How did Upagupta show mercy to the woman?He gave her water and balmHe chided herHe drove her away from the townHe sang a lullaby to her30s
- Q13How did the young ascetic respond when the woman asked who he was?He said the time had come to visit herHe remained silentHe said he was a citizen of MathuraHe asked for forgiveness30s
- Q14What was the significance of the stars being hidden by the murky sky of August?It symbolized the end of the monsoon season.It indicated an upcoming celestial event.It created an atmosphere of mystery and darkness.It reflected the polluted atmosphere of Mathura.30s
- Q15Which literary device is used when describing Vasavadatta as 'douded with a pale blue mantle, drunk with the wine of her youth'?SymbolismPersonificationMetaphorSimile30s