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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orual begins her story on the day. . .
(a) her stepmother came to them.
(b) the prince was born.
(c) her mother died.
(d) Psyche was born.

2. When Orual sees her father through her Stepmother's eyes, she believes that his appearance will not. . .
(a) show how wealthy his kingdom is.
(b) quiet the girl's fear.
(c) show his love the girl.
(d) make her uncomfortable.

3. Why is the Fox not downcast about being a slave?
(a) There were no great men in his own country.
(b) His childish nature keeps him from understanding his situation.
(c) He was happier among the barbarians.
(d) His inquisitive mind keeps him cheerful.

4. When does Orual first understand that she is ugly?
(a) When the priest insists she wear a veil in front of him.
(b) When the priest insists she wear his bird mask.
(c) When the King implies that her face will frighten his new bride.
(d) When the King tells her Redival is prettier.

5. What were the "knocks of the hammer" that destroyed Orual's happiness with the Fox and Psyche?
(a) Bad harvests, strangers' worship of Psyche, and rebellion
(b) Bad marriages, starvation, and traitorous soldiers
(c) Lack of an army and Psyche's desertion of the family
(d) The priest's cursing of the family and the Fox's death

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Fox grows ill, what happens to Orual?

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

3. What is the king's reaction when the people demand to see Psyche?

4. What news does the King deliver to his daughters and the Fox while they are studying?

5. Orual describes Psyche's youth as her own "best times" for which reason?

(see the answer key)

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