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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The King does not believe Orual loves Psyche because. . .
(a) Redival is Psyche's daughter.
(b) Psyche is Orual's step-daughter.
(c) Orual and Psyche are only half-sisters.
(d) Psyche is Redival's daughter.

2. 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 repay a debt to the king.
(c) He is to teach the girls about foreign lands.
(d) He is to practice tutoring the girls until the king has a son.

3. Which of the following is not a way in which Glome suffered?
(a) Lions came and ate all the sheep.
(b) Plagues of locusts came.
(c) The cattle and bees died.
(d) The river dried and the fish died.

4. What is ironic about Psyche's treatment of Orual when she sees Orual's bruises?
(a) She begins to comfort Orual as though Orual were the victim.
(b) She does not want Orual to visit her.
(c) She is as cruel as the King.
(d) She insists that Orual take her place in the sacrifice.

5. What potential problem is rising between Redival and Psyche?
(a) Redival wants to marry the King of Grey Mountain.
(b) Psyche has fallen in love with Redival's betrothed soldier.
(c) Psyche is much more beautiful than Redival.
(d) Redival wants attention from Orual and the Fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the mob return to the palace a second time?

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

3. In the Fox's story of Aphrodite and Anchises, why does Aphrodite have to "dim her glory?"

4. After the birth of his daughter, the King threatens to. . .

5. Why does Orual learn not to fear her Stepmother?

(see the answer key)

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