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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. Bardia offers to accompany Orual up the Mountain. Why?
(a) He wants to prevent her from burying Psyche.
(b) Orual has threatened to turn him over to the King if he does not.
(c) The King has asked Bardia to watch over Orual.
(d) He wants to assure her safety and help her in an honorable task.

2. What promise does Psyche extract from Orual?
(a) Orual will avenge Psyche's murder.
(b) Orual will murder the King.
(c) Orual will never think of Psyche again.
(d) Orual will not do anything drastic or outrageous.

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

4. Orual believes Psyche's tale of her rescue is . . .
(a) a wish.
(b) a result of head injury.
(c) a lie.
(d) a dream.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Redival become suddenly pious?

2. Why does Orual not share her vision with the Fox when she relays the meeting with Psyche?

3. What is the king's reaction when the people demand to see Psyche?

4. In Orual's stubbornness and pride, she says she learns what through her argument with Psyche?

5. When Psyche expresses fear, Orual feels relief because. . .

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the palace changed since Orual came out of the Pillar Room?

2. Describe Orual's childhood.

3. Why does the war with Tarin's father seem to "leave a stench?"

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

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

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

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

8. What is Redival's purpose in visiting the temple so frequently?

9. Why is Psyche ashamed to be mortal?

10. What kind of relationship does Orual have with her father?

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