View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Fox is told to tutor the girls for which of the following reasons?
(a) He is to teach Redival to be wise since she will never be beautiful.
(b) He is to practice tutoring the girls until the king has a son.
(c) He is to repay a debt to the king.
(d) He is to teach the girls about foreign lands.

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

3. Orual believes the Fox is wrong about the gods because . . .
(a) he only believes in Greek gods.
(b) he is angry at the gods.
(c) he did not have the whole truth.
(d) he thought too well of the world.

4. Which of the following solutions does the Fox offer the King when faced with the sacrifice of Psyche?
(a) Offer his son instead
(b) Sacrifice his wealth and kingdom to another king for help
(c) Offer the gods all his wealth and kingdom
(d) Trick the Priest

5. What does the King do when Orual offers to sacrifice herself in place of Psyche?
(a) He shows her her own image in the mirror.
(b) He accepts.
(c) He beats her again.
(d) He forces her out of the Pillar Room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Psyche say that unintentionally wounds Orual?

2. What caused the King's position to weaken even further?

3. What proof does Batta offer that the people have stopped worshiping Psyche?

4. Who comes to the palace backed by an "army"?

5. Which of the following is a reason why the narrator does not fear the gods will punish her for writing her book?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 418 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample