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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does the messenger bring to the Pillar Room?
(a) Argan has accepted her challenge.
(b) Argan has fled Glome.
(c) Trunia has accepted her challenge.
(d) Trunia has escaped the castle.

2. When Orual reunites with Psyche, she realizes that everything that was or will be existed. . .
(a) for Psyche's sake.
(b) for the purpose of teaching Orual her lesson.
(c) in answer to Orual's complaint.
(d) for the god's sake.

3. The rams of the gods trample Orual. Why?
(a) Their anger caused them to sweep over her.
(b) It was the wrath of the gods.
(c) Their gladness led them on without noticing Orual.
(d) They are overjoyed to see her.

4. In her summary of the years that pass, Orual reports that tales of her reign . . .
(a) make her out to be a criminal.
(b) are exaggerated by the people.
(c) do not do her justice.
(d) have died out completely.

5. When Bardia insists that Orual should not fight in her mask, she . .
(a) insists on wearing a helmet made of silver.
(b) agrees to fight barefaced.
(c) insists that the veil is the most efficient way to fight.
(d) exchanges it for a mask made of fine cloth that could not be seen through.

6. Psyche cannot even imagine hiding her plan from her husband because. . .
(a) she believes he would want her to see him.
(b) she is honorable and loves her husband.
(c) she is afraid to make him angry.
(d) she wants Orual to believe she is brave.

7. When she finally grows sick of the routine of her days in Glome, Orual. . .
(a) leaves to find Psyche.
(b) step down as Queen.
(c) decides to travel in other lands.
(d) decides to bring the Fox home to Greece.

8. Why does Orual resist the "tyrannically" strong urge to re-cross the river and forgive Psyche?
(a) Her hatred for Psyche prevents her.
(b) She cannot find Psyche.
(c) Gram will not let her re-cross the river.
(d) Her pride and anger keep her from doing it.

9. What does Orual realize about her complaint after she has delivered it to the gods?
(a) She has been reading it over and over again from start to finish.
(b) The gods would never let her finish it.
(c) It was not her complaint, but someone else's.
(d) The gods have deceived her into thinking there is no answer.

10. Orual's veil represents her. . .
(a) need for attention.
(b) mourning.
(c) virtue.
(d) shame.

11. Orual's visit with Ansit reveals what?
(a) Ansit tried to prevent Bardia from working with Orual.
(b) Bardia and Ansit loved each other.
(c) Her overburdening Bardia with work made his life difficult.
(d) Ilerdia had betrayed Ansit.

12. The story the old priest relays implies that
(a) Orual could not guess the answer to the gods' riddle and so was destroyed.
(b) Orual knew that Psyche's husband was a god, but destroyed her happiness out of jealousy.
(c) The sisters had no clear signs from the gods.
(d) Psyche was jealous of her sisters.

13. Psyche's biggest fear for the King at the end of the chapter is. . .
(a) that he should live.
(b) that he should find she has been acting as Queen.
(c) that he should prevent her from fighting.
(d) that he should die and leave her alone.

14. That Orual's father reveals she is Ungit is an example of . . .
(a) irony.
(b) allusion.
(c) hyperbole.
(d) point of View.

15. What is the difference between Bardia's belief about Psyche's lover and the Fox's belief?
(a) Bardia's belief is religious, and the Fox's belief is based on Greek mythology.
(b) Bardia simply sees a need for revenge, and the Fox disagrees.
(c) Bardia's belief rests on superstition while the Fox's rests on logic.
(d) Bardia's belief is wrong, while the Fox's is correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the Fox, is the whole art and joy of words?

2. In the old priest's story of Psyche, the goddess is finally. . .

3. The god's words "you also shall be psyche" suggest what to Orual?

4. While Redival professes to grieve for the King and celebrate Orual's succession, she is primarily concerned that. . .

5. What effect does the King's accident have on Orual?

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