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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bardia suggests they sleep back to back to ward off the cold, Orual. . .
(a) is insulted that Bardia thinks she is ugly.
(b) refuses and returns to Glome.
(c) gets angry.
(d) agrees.

2. Orual describes Bardia's statement that "If a man was blind and she weren't the King's daughter, she'd make him a good wife," as. . .
(a) the cruellest thing anyone had ever said about her.
(b) a proposal of marriage.
(c) the nearest thing to a love-speech ever made to her.
(d) a challenge to her honor.

3. Why does Psyche believe men behave in an evil way?
(a) They are to be pitied.
(b) They do not know what is good from what is bad.
(c) They are basically good, but choose to do bad for fun.
(d) They are all evil at heart.

4. When Orual grows angry at Psyche's attitude, Psyche responds by
(a) refusing to hear anything more from Orual.
(b) growing angry in response.
(c) continuing to explain her own excitement and longing.
(d) insisting that Orual leave until she reconsiders her position.

5. On their return home, Bardia expresses what opinion on the subject of Psyche's lover?
(a) He believes Psyche is mad and has no lover.
(b) He believes it hides itself because it is ugly and fearful.
(c) He believes it hides out of fear of being caught by others.
(d) He believes it is invisible.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Psyche expresses fear, Orual feels relief because. . .

2. As she regards the vision, Orual begins to believe what?

3. Why does Redival feel she will no longer attract men's attention on her walks to the temple?

4. What is Psyche's one true fear about the sacrifice on the Mountain?

5. What name does Psyche call Orual that she learned from the Fox?

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