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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orual call the greatest shame of her life?
(a) The king's suggestion that Orual be sacrificed.
(b) The king's insistence that he be sacrificed.
(c) The king's suggestion that Psyche be sacrificed.
(d) The king's relief when he hears someone else is to be sacrificed.

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

3. Orual accuses Psyche of becoming cruel like the gods because. . .
(a) Psyche claims she never loved Orual.
(b) Psyche will not bring Orual to her true
(c) Psyche claims Orual should go
(d) Psyche longs to go to the mountain, her

4. Istra's Greek name is
(a) Aphrodite
(b) Helen
(c) Ungit
(d) Psyche

5. What thoughts has Orual repeated about the gods throughout the story?
(a) The gods are good and kindly.
(b) The gods want vengeance and blood.
(c) The gods are vile and cruel.
(d) The gods are neutral and unemotional.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Psyche is sick with fever she speaks mostly of what?

2. The fact that Orual cannot see the Psyche's palace implies that. . .

3. Orual's veil represents her. . .

4. When Orual grows angry at Psyche's attitude, Psyche responds by

5. What thought is unexpectedly bothering Orual?

(see the answer key)

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