Ramayana - Act 3 Quiz

How did Rama and his army of monkeys and bears get to Lanka, the island of demons? (page 87)

• The animals were able to climb on Hanuman's back, and he flew them to Lanka.

• The animals were strong swimmers and swam to Lanka.

• Varuna, the ocean deva, parted the waters for them.

• They created a bridge of floating stones.

How did Ravana react when he received Rama's message to release Sita and avoid war and bloodshed? (page 93)

• Recalling his vision of the future that showed his army defeated at the hands of Rama, Ravana released Sita and asked for a truce.

• He laughed and declared that the only thing Rama would gain from Lanka was his own death.

• He refused to even acknowledge Rama's messenger.

• He said he would release Sita if Rama was willing to hand over Lakshman to be judged for cutting off Soorpanaka's nose.

How did Rama's army of bears and monkeys ready themselves for battle? (page 93)

• They uprooted trees, tore down branches, and gathered stones and boulders to use for weapons.

• They meditated and repeated the divine mantras the sage Vishvamitra taught Rama and Lakshman when they were younger.

• They celebrated the opportunity to die a soldier's death.

• They stayed up all night sharpening their swords and shining their shields to the point they would reflect the sun and weaken the demons.

After seeing their ranks dwindling, the demons shot arrows that transformed into... (page 99)

• lightning bolts

• missiles

• shape-shifting demons that transformed into Hanuman look alikes

• deadly snakes

What happened when Lakshman fired back one of the demons' arrows? (page 99)

• It exploded in his hand causing mortal wounds.

• It turned into an eagle.

• It flew straight to the heart of the demon that had fired it.

• Because he lit the arrow on fire before firing it back, it burned Ravana's chariot.

Why did Ravana single out Lakshman in battle? (page 101)

• He feared he would never have a chance to kill Rama, but killing Lakshman would be the next best thing.

• He wanted revenge for Lakshman cutting off Soorpanaka's nose.

• He knew Lakshman's death would cause Rama great pain.

• He mistook Lakshman for Rama.

When Hanuman went to the Himalayas to retrieve medicinal plants to save Lakshman's life he found the mountain covered with plants. He became confused and didn't know which plants to pick. What did he do? (page 102-104)

• He gathered an assortment of plants to take with him, hoping Jambavan could pick out the ones he needed.

• He asked his father the wind god to show him a vision of the medicinal plant that he needed.

• He used his divine powers to make the medicinal plants glow in the evening shade, enabling him to quickly identify the ones he needed to gather.

• He uprooted the entire mountain and took it to Rama.

After seeing Lakshman and Rama back on the battlefield, how did Ravana propose ending the war? (page 106)

• Ravana challenge Rama to a duel at sunrise.

• Ravana challenged Rama to feats of strength to determine who was greater and therefore the victor of their war.

• Ravana proposed the strongest member of Rama's army fight the strongest member of his demon army to the death to determine a winning side.

• Ravana suggested he and Rama should sit back and allow their armies to fight until there was only one warrior left standing to determine the winning side.

Riding upon his mighty war chariot and shining brightly as the sun, Ravana looked like such a magnificent warrior that Rama realize Ravana was worthy of being worshipped. (page 106)

• True

• False

What did Rama ride upon in place of a war chariot?

• Hanuman's furry shoulders

• Lakshman's shoulders

• an enormous eagle

• Jambavan made him a chariot from a fallen tree.