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

2. When Psyche is sick with fever she speaks mostly of what?
(a) Her castle of gold and amber on the Grey Mountain
(b) Her father's castle in Glome
(c) Her travels on the Grey Mountain
(d) Her desire to leave Glome

3. At the start of the chapter, Orual determines to. . .
(a) go with Psyche to the Mountain.
(b) beg the King to free Psyche.
(c) sacrifice herself to Ungit.
(d) leave Glome for good.

4. When Psyche learns that Orual cannot see her palace at all, she expresses. . .
(a) superiority and arrogance.
(b) delight and satisfaction.
(c) sadness and pity.
(d) anger and regret.

5. What were the "knocks of the hammer" that destroyed Orual's happiness with the Fox and Psyche?
(a) Bad marriages, starvation, and traitorous soldiers
(b) The priest's cursing of the family and the Fox's death
(c) Lack of an army and Psyche's desertion of the family
(d) Bad harvests, strangers' worship of Psyche, and rebellion

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands guard before Psyche's room?

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

3. The Fox describes Psyche as which of the following?

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

5. As she regards the vision, Orual begins to believe what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Fox suggest that Orual needs a dose of hellebore too?

2. What does Psyche's helping Orual across the stream represent?

3. Orual claims she writes her book for what reason?

4. Why is Bardia the guard at Psyche's door?

5. What is the purpose of the Priest's visit?

6. What is the lesson the Fox expresses about Nature, or the Whole, in chapter 8?

7. Why does Psyche's mention of "He" anger Orual?

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

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

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

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