1. To prepare Orual for killing a man, Bardia insists that she. . .
(a) kill a soldier.
(b) kill a cow.
(c) kill a pig.
(d) kill a slave.

2. What sacrifice does the Priest say Ungit demands?
(a) They must kill the men of Essur.
(b) They must kill the Brute.
(c) They must kill the Accursed in an offering.
(d) They must make an offering of bulls and rams.

3. The first truth Orual learns she has misunderstood is. . .
(a) how she rejected the Fox and Redival when Psyche came.
(b) how she and Batta used to be best friends.
(c) how she hurt Redival by loving the Fox and Psyche.
(d) how the gods used to love and care for her.

4. When Orual says "I did and I did and I did and what does it matter what I did," what is she implying?
(a) Her works as Queen could not undo her sin against Psyche.
(b) Her works as Queen made her feel insignificant.
(c) Her works as Queen never amounted to anything.
(d) Her works as Queen would be undone by the next King.

5. What does Bardia make Orual swear to before he lets her into Psyche's chamber?
(a) She will come out again when he knocks.
(b) She will try to escape with Psyche.
(c) She will never try to fight him again.
(d) She will let two temple girls in.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Fox's decree that Justice, Equality, the Soul, musical note, things behind our backs, and things too far away to be seen suggests that he is ruled by . . .

2. The god "changes the past" by suggesting what?

3. Orual's veil represents her. . .

4. What does Orual mean by the "reek of holiness" that has overtaken the palace?

5. What has changed about the King since he beat Orual in chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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