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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. When Orual learns of Batta's behavior toward other slaves, she. . .
(a) marries Batta off to a good man.
(b) sells Batta to Phars.
(c) orders Batta out of Glome.
(d) orders Batta hanged.

2. Orual discover her love for Bardia. . .
(a) was selfish and consuming.
(b) was beautiful and unselfish.
(c) was returned.
(d) was clear to all who knew her.

3. Why would Orual rather see her loved ones dead than have their love stolen from her?
(a) It is too painful to have their love taken from her while she is left with nothing.
(b) She believes she is being judged by her loved ones and cannot bear it.
(c) She would rather see them immortal than loving someone else.
(d) She is angry with her loved ones for leaving her to die.

4. Why does Orual believe she cannot change her soul from an ugly one into a beautiful one?
(a) The gods will not help her.
(b) Psyche is preventing her from changing.
(c) No one in the palace will help her.
(d) She no longer has the help of Bardia and the Fox.

5. What is ironic about the Fox's apology for attempting to manipulate her when he says that "Love is not a thing to be so used"?
(a) She has used her own love to manipulate Bardia.
(b) She has used her own love to manipulate Psyche.
(c) She has used her own love to manipulate the King.
(d) She has used her own love to manipulate the Fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the King's accident have on Orual?

2. The story the old priest relays implies that

3. Orual believes that she has proven what?

4. Orual fantasizes helping out a weeping and penitent Psyche. Why?

5. Orual's veil represents her. . .

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the story of Istra.

2. How does Bardia hurt Orual's feelings?

3. In this chapter, what is the source of conflict between Orual and Psyche?

4. Who visits Orual at the beginning of the chapter? What does he/she want?

5. What has prepared Orual to rule as queen of Glome?

6. What is the subject of Orual's book? Why has she written it?

7. Describe the battle between Orual and Argan.

8. How does Orual's battle with ugliness come to an end?

9. What conflict comes between Orual and the Fox?

10. What is Orual's plan to defeat Argan and rescue Phars?

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