2. Orual is comforted by the fire and food at her camp with Bardia. Why?
(a) It soothes the bruises from her fight with Psyche.
(b) It reminds her that she has been right all along.
(c) It makes her feel safe from the lions and Mountain beasts.
(d) It simplifies her situation and allows her to concentrate on mortal things.

3. Orual feels an urgency to escape the Mountain. Why?
(a) Her sickness is beginning to return.
(b) She regrets coming up the Mountain.
(c) She wants Psyche to return to the palace.
(d) Winter is coming and she finds the place fearful.

4. Orual identifies which turn of events as "the subtlety of the god who is against us"?
(a) Pysche's inability to heal the Fox and her responsibilty for others' deaths
(b) Redival's revenge and the citizens' support for her
(c) Psyche's
(d) Psyche's marriage to Tarin and eventual rebellion

5. What thought is unexpectedly bothering Orual?
(a) She is bothered by thoughts of Bardia's wife.
(b) She is bothered by fear for her own safety.
(c) She is bothered by the Fox's refusal to go up the Mountain.
(d) She is bothered by the fear that the King will catch her.

6. Before the King can banish the Fox to the mines, what event intercedes?
(a) The Fox poisons himself.
(b) Messenger from Caphad declares war.
(c) Orual and the Fox run away.
(d) Messengers from Phars arrive to meet with the King.

7. Why does Psyche predict Orual will be able to return to her soon?
(a) Her husband will allow it.
(b) Orual's duties with the King are over.
(c) The gods have arranged it.
(d) The King will not prevent her in the next few days.

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

9. Orual denies the feeling of elation rising in her at the beauty of nature. Why?
(a) She understands it is a deception of her senses.
(b) She feels indulging it would be like laughing on the way to Psyche's funeral.
(c) Bardia warns her against the feeling.
(d) She feels feverish and unsure of her perceptions.

10. How does Orual attempt to overcome Bardia?
(a) She threatens to turn him over to the King.
(b) She fights him with a sword.
(c) She brings slaves to help her.
(d) She begs him until he relents.

11. Why does Orual not recognize Psyche in the procession?
(a) Psyche is not in the procession.
(b) Orual is not permitted to watch the procession.
(c) Psyche is dressed up as a temple girl.
(d) Psyche is behind the Priest.

12. Orual first believes Redival is the Accursed because. . .
(a) she is worshiped as a goddess.
(b) she behaves immorally.
(c) she caused the fever.
(d) she caused the famine.

13. After the birth of his daughter, the King threatens to. . .
(a) drag Orual by the hair.
(b) kill his favorite servant.
(c) smash Ungit into powder.
(d) stab the Priest with a dagger.

14. What does Redival want in exchange for her secrecy about Psyche's worship by the people?
(a) To worship at the house of Ungit
(b) Freedom from the kingdom and Pysche's loyalty
(c) Her mother's necklace and a king for a husband
(d) Her own home and to marry Tarin

15. 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 is as cruel as the King.
(c) She insists that Orual take her place in the sacrifice.
(d) She does not want Orual to visit her.