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

2. In what way are Redival and Batta alike?
(a) They are both selfish and ill-mannered.
(b) They are both concerned about others.
(c) They both worship Psyche.
(d) They are both loyal servants of Ungit.

3. Psyche serves Orual:
(a) Berries and water
(b) Bread and water
(c) Berries and milk
(d) Meat and wine

4. Why has Redival become suddenly pious?
(a) She is jealous of Psyche and wants Ungit to take revenge.
(b) She is jealous of Orual and wants Ungit to let her rule Glome.
(c) She wants to protect Psyche from Ungit.
(d) She wants to call down Ungit's wrath on all of Glome.

5. What do the grateful citizens of Glome do for Psyche that concerns Orual?
(a) They build her an altar in the Temple of Ungit.
(b) They compare her to Aphrodite and Helen.
(c) They make ritual sacrifices at her marriage.
(d) They leave offerings for her that are supposed to be special to Ungit.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Psyche is sick with fever she speaks mostly of what?

2. Trying to make Psyche see reason, Orual begins to. . .

3. What is ironic about Psyche's treatment of Orual when she sees Orual's bruises?

4. Who comes to the palace backed by an "army"?

5. Orual believes Psyche's tale of her rescue is . . .

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orual believe is the true reason the gods have tried to give her such feelings of happiness on her journey, and why does she refuse to accept these feelings?

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

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

4. How are people's attitudes changing toward Psyche?

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

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

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

8. Why does Bardia eventually allow Orual into Psyche's room?

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

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

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