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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Orual feel "as if a soft, cold hand had been laid" on her left side when the Fox calls Psyche "prettier than Aphrodite herself"?
(a) She believes it is a bad omen to say such things about a god.
(b) She believes they will anger the King of the Mountain.
(c) She believes Pysche is cursed.
(d) She believes the divine nature has no envy.

2. What prevents Orual from following Psyche up the Mountain?
(a) She is too weak from her beatings to follow.
(b) The King has locked her in the tower.
(c) The temple girls prevent her from going.
(d) She is too angry at Psyche to follow.

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

4. Why does the mob return to the palace a second time?
(a) They believe Psyche caused the fever.
(b) They are starving.
(c) They want the king to have a son.
(d) They want to curse the king.

5. What do the grateful citizens of Glome do for Psyche that concerns Orual?
(a) They compare her to Aphrodite and Helen.
(b) They build her an altar in the Temple of Ungit.
(c) They make ritual sacrifices at her marriage.
(d) They leave offerings for her that are supposed to be special to Ungit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What potential problem is rising between Redival and Psyche?

2. What sacrifice does the Priest say Ungit demands?

3. Before the birth of King Trom's third child, the atmosphere of the castle is. . .

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

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

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