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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. Why does Redival feel she will no longer attract men's attention on her walks to the temple?
(a) She has become as ugly as Orual.
(b) No one dares to talk to the king's daughters.
(c) People believe she carries the fever.
(d) The men have all seen Istra's superior beauty.

2. Orual fantasizes helping out a weeping and penitent Psyche. Why?
(a) She believes she can express her love by helping her wounded sister.
(b) She believes Psyche will never love her otherwise.
(c) She fears Psyche will never love her.
(d) She believes Psyche is embarrassed and wants to apologize.

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

4. What is the king's reaction when the people demand to see Psyche?
(a) He is compassionate, but she refuses to go.
(b) He is compassionate and allows her to go.
(c) He is angry and refuses to let her go.
(d) He is angry but sends her to them anyway.

5. Bardia offers to accompany Orual up the Mountain. Why?
(a) The King has asked Bardia to watch over Orual.
(b) He wants to prevent her from burying Psyche.
(c) Orual has threatened to turn him over to the King if he does not.
(d) He wants to assure her safety and help her in an honorable task.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Psyche believe men behave in an evil way?

2. Orual identifies which turn of events as "the subtlety of the god who is against us"?

3. 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. . .

4. Who recognizes Orual's grief and offers her an outlet through training at swords?

5. Orual accuses Psyche of becoming cruel like the gods because. . .

(see the answer key)

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