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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arnom delivers the news that
(a) Bardia has been poisoned.
(b) Bardia's wife has delievered another child.
(c) Bardia's health is failing.
(d) Bardia's wife has left him.

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

3. What is Orual's plan to avoid war with Phars and still defeat Argan?
(a) She will use Trunia as bait for Argan, then kill them both.
(b) She will send her armies to challenge Argan.
(c) She will challenge him herself to a single fight.
(d) She will gather an army and storm Phars.

4. Orual's successor as ruler of Glome will be:
(a) Redival
(b) Daaran
(c) Trunia
(d) Phars

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

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

7. What is significant about the fact that the judge sits at the same level as Orual?
(a) It implies she has never really left the world of the gods.
(b) It implies she is not below or less than the gods.
(c) It implies the gods are essentially humans.
(d) It implies she is a god herself.

8. Orual begins to distinguish between the Queen and herself why?
(a) The Queen acts quickly and with courage and Orual seems powerless.
(b) She is beginning to lose her mind.
(c) Her sickness is creeping back and causing confusion.
(d) The Queen has insisted she leave Orual behind.

9. To prepare Orual for killing a man, Bardia insists that she. . .
(a) kill a cow.
(b) kill a slave.
(c) kill a soldier.
(d) kill a pig.

10. The fact that Orual does not see the beauty in the journey the second time suggests what?
(a) Psyche's god will not allow her to see it.
(b) The place has changed since she visited first.
(c) She is not open to its beauty as she was before.
(d) Psyche's god has disguised the Mountain.

11. Even though the King is not home to catch her, Orual slinks back into the palace because. . .
(a) she is hiding from the King.
(b) she is hiding from the gods.
(c) she wants to surprise the Fox.
(d) she feels guilty for her actions.

12. The gods cannot answer Orual's charge against them. Why?
(a) The gods refuse to acknowledge her.
(b) The answer is already before her.
(c) Humans cannot understand the answer.
(d) They have no answer.

13. Why does "queening" suit Orual so well?
(a) She can control others' actions and decisions.
(b) She loses herself in her duties and forgets her sorrow over Psyche.
(c) She can be sure her subjects and slaves are loyal.
(d) She can concentrate wholly on her love for Bardia.

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

15. After Orual frees the Fox, she convinces herself that he will leave her. Why?
(a) He loves his own family more than her.
(b) He never loved her, only Psyche.
(c) He fears and loathes her now that she is Queen.
(d) He is angry at her for keeping him a slave so long.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Orual rather see her loved ones dead than have their love stolen from her?

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

3. Orual expresses amazement that the people of Glome

4. After the battle, Orual is angry that Bardia says "The day's work is over" because it implies what?

5. What news does the messenger bring to the Pillar Room?

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