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

2. To prepare Orual for killing a man, Bardia insists that she. . .
(a) kill a cow.
(b) kill a pig.
(c) kill a slave.
(d) kill a soldier.

3. What news does the messenger bring to the Pillar Room?
(a) Trunia has escaped the castle.
(b) Argan has accepted her challenge.
(c) Argan has fled Glome.
(d) Trunia has accepted her challenge.

4. Orual believes she and Ansit cannot be friends because. . .
(a) Ansit is poor and has no power.
(b) Ansit is uneducated and feels threated by Orual.
(c) Bardia loves Orual best.
(d) Ansit is jealous of Orual's time with Bardia.

5. Orual "punishes" the Fox for what "sin?"
(a) He grew ill when she needed protection from the King.
(b) He refused to help her with Psyche.
(c) He left her alone when she was afraid.
(d) He needed to go to sleep when she needed counsel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Arnom delivers the news that

2. What does Orual see in the faces of the people of Glome as they gathered in the streets?

3. Orual wins the battle because

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

5. Why does Orual not notice the death of her own father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the battle between Orual and Argan.

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

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

6. What test does Orual propose of Psyche?

7. How does Orual motivate herself to draw blood in combat with Argan?

8. What does Ansit confess to Orual regarding Bardia?

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

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

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