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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. After the battle, Orual is angry that Bardia says "The day's work is over" because it implies what?
(a) She is working him too hard.
(b) He believes she did not act like a lady.
(c) Bardia's time with her is only duty to him.
(d) He only wants to be with his wife.

2. The story the old priest relays implies that
(a) Orual could not guess the answer to the gods' riddle and so was destroyed.
(b) The sisters had no clear signs from the gods.
(c) Orual knew that Psyche's husband was a god, but destroyed her happiness out of jealousy.
(d) Psyche was jealous of her sisters.

3. The Fox's visions show Orual. . .
(a) that Psyche and Orual were the same person.
(b) that Psyche did not suffer because the god protected her.
(c) that Psyche and Orual would never be reunited.
(d) that Psyche did not suffer because Orual bore the anguish for her.

4. Orual's visit with Ansit reveals what?
(a) Ansit tried to prevent Bardia from working with Orual.
(b) Ilerdia had betrayed Ansit.
(c) Her overburdening Bardia with work made his life difficult.
(d) Bardia and Ansit loved each other.

5. What does Orual see in the faces of the people of Glome as they gathered in the streets?
(a) They seem hopeful for the first time in years.
(b) They do not care for her, only for a free show or an oddity.
(c) They disapprove of her, and find the fight distasteful.
(d) They truly believe in her as Queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. The fact that Orual does not see the beauty in the journey the second time suggests what?

2. Psyche's anger comes chiefly from the fact that. . .

3. Orual discover her love for Bardia. . .

4. Arnom delivers the news that

5. The gods cannot answer Orual's charge against them. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orual realize about the inability of humans to communicate with the gods?

2. How is Orual persuaded not to kill herself?

3. How does Orual hope to use Trunia and Redival to bring peace to Glome and Phars?

4. How is it that Psyche could have endured so much without any anguish?

5. How does Orual feel about the ceremony of the House of Ungit?

6. What are Orual's strengths as a queen?

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

8. How does Orual react to the death of Bardia?

9. What does Ansit confess to Orual regarding Bardia?

10. How does the God reveal himself to Orual?

(see the answer keys)

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