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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Psyche expresses fear, Orual feels relief because. . .
(a) she does not want to be alone in her fear.
(b) she has come to make Psyche afraid.
(c) she has come to comfort Psyche.
(d) she believes Psyche is insane.

2. What name have the people begun to call Psyche?
(a) The Accuser
(b) The Goddess
(c) The Accursed
(d) The Accused

3. Orual describes Psyche's youth as her own "best times" for which reason?
(a) Orual and the Fox took Psyche away from Glome.
(b) Batta became a grandmother to Psyche.
(c) Orual, Psyche, and the Fox loved and raised Psyche.
(d) Psyche is as beautiful as a goddess.

4. What does the King do when Orual offers to sacrifice herself in place of Psyche?
(a) He forces her out of the Pillar Room.
(b) He shows her her own image in the mirror.
(c) He accepts.
(d) He beats her again.

5. What promise does Psyche extract from Orual?
(a) Orual will avenge Psyche's murder.
(b) Orual will not do anything drastic or outrageous.
(c) Orual will never think of Psyche again.
(d) Orual will murder the King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Istra's Greek name is

2. What is ironic about Psyche's treatment of Orual when she sees Orual's bruises?

3. Which of the following is a reason why the narrator does not fear the gods will punish her for writing her book?

4. The King does not believe Orual loves Psyche because. . .

5. What does Psyche believe about the Grey Mountain, even as a child?

(see the answer key)

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