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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On their return home, Bardia expresses what opinion on the subject of Psyche's lover?
(a) He believes it hides out of fear of being caught by others.
(b) He believes it is invisible.
(c) He believes Psyche is mad and has no lover.
(d) He believes it hides itself because it is ugly and fearful.

2. Why will the King not hear the Fox's solutions?
(a) He wants to save Psyche on his own.
(b) He wants to dishonor Psyche.
(c) He wants to save himself and his crown.
(d) He does not trust the Fox.

3. When Orual sees her father through her Stepmother's eyes, she believes that his appearance will not. . .
(a) show how wealthy his kingdom is.
(b) make her uncomfortable.
(c) show his love the girl.
(d) quiet the girl's fear.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Bardia suggests they sleep back to back to ward off the cold, Orual. . .

3. What potential problem is rising between Redival and Psyche?

4. Why has Redival become suddenly pious?

5. What is Psyche's one true fear about the sacrifice on the Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Orual and the Fox end up "babysitting" Redival?

2. What happens to Orual when she hears that Psyche is to be sacrificed?

3. What is Orual's growing fear throughout the chapter?

4. The Fox has taught Orual and Psyche to believe what about the people they will encounter daily?

5. What are the King's reasons for sacrificing Psyche?

6. Describe the Fox's personality.

7. What reasons does the Fox have for wanting to commit suicide?

8. Why does Orual focus on the most fearful possibilities for Psyche's death rather than encouraging her?

9. Bardia's suggestion that he and Orual sleep back to back like soldiers teaches Orual what about herself?

10. Why is Orual contemptuous of men?

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