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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the Fox attribute the fact that the dangers and plagues disappeared from Glome when Psyche was sacrificed?
(a) Ungit's satisfaction
(b) Changing of the wind
(c) Divine nature's forgiveness
(d) Chance

2. What is the king's reaction when the people demand to see Psyche?
(a) He is compassionate and allows her to go.
(b) He is compassionate, but she refuses to go.
(c) He is angry but sends her to them anyway.
(d) He is angry and refuses to let her go.

3. Why is the KIng not moved by the Fox's story of a Greek king who killed his daughter, and was then punished by the gods?
(a) He has no daughters.
(b) He thinks the Fox invented the story.
(c) He thinks the gods would never punish a king.
(d) He thinks he has no one to murder him as the Greek king was murdered.

4. What is Psyche's one true fear about the sacrifice on the Mountain?
(a) She fears the people will attach her.
(b) She fears she will be left to starve or be eaten by animals.
(c) She fears Ungit will have her revenge.
(d) She fears the god of Grey Mountain will take her.

5. When Bardia suggests they sleep back to back to ward off the cold, Orual. . .
(a) is insulted that Bardia thinks she is ugly.
(b) agrees.
(c) gets angry.
(d) refuses and returns to Glome.

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

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

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

9. Orual describes Psyche's youth as her own "best times" for which reason?
(a) Psyche is as beautiful as a goddess.
(b) Orual and the Fox took Psyche away from Glome.
(c) Batta became a grandmother to Psyche.
(d) Orual, Psyche, and the Fox loved and raised Psyche.

10. What does Psyche say that unintentionally wounds Orual?
(a) Psyche tells Orual she looks just like their father.
(b) Psyche tells there is something bad coming toward them.
(c) Psyche tells Orual she is not faithful enough to understand the situation.
(d) Psyche tells Orual she is too tired to discuss the situation.

11. Who comes to the palace backed by an "army"?
(a) Batta
(b) The Priest
(c) The king
(d) Ungit

12. 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 own home and to marry Tarin
(d) Her mother's necklace and a king for a husband

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

14. Why has Redival become suddenly pious?
(a) She is jealous of Psyche and wants Ungit to take revenge.
(b) She wants to call down Ungit's wrath on all of Glome.
(c) She is jealous of Orual and wants Ungit to let her rule Glome.
(d) She wants to protect Psyche from Ungit.

15. Before the birth of King Trom's third child, the atmosphere of the castle is. . .
(a) joyous and celebratory.
(b) cheerful and bustling.
(c) boring and routine.
(d) fearful and superstitious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Orual not recognize Psyche in the procession?

2. Why does the palace fade before Orual's eyes?

3. Who stands guard before Psyche's room?

4. Orual is comforted by the fire and food at her camp with Bardia. Why?

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

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