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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a way in which Glome suffered?
(a) Lions came and ate all the sheep.
(b) The river dried and the fish died.
(c) The cattle and bees died.
(d) Plagues of locusts came.

2. Psyche believes the gods may not truly be cruel because. . .
(a) humans cause the gods to act cruelly.
(b) humans cannot understand what gods do.
(c) humans are cruel themselves.
(d) humans are both good and evil.

3. What thoughts has Orual repeated about the gods throughout the story?
(a) The gods are good and kindly.
(b) The gods are vile and cruel.
(c) The gods want vengeance and blood.
(d) The gods are neutral and unemotional.

4. What sacrifice does the Priest say Ungit demands?
(a) They must kill the men of Essur.
(b) They must make an offering of bulls and rams.
(c) They must kill the Accursed in an offering.
(d) They must kill the Brute.

5. What is Redival caught doing at the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) Gossipping with Batta
(b) Running away
(c) Stealing grain for the poor
(d) Kissing a soldier

Short Answer Questions

1. Orual first believes Redival is the Accursed because. . .

2. What does Psyche say that unintentionally wounds Orual?

3. Why does Orual not recognize Psyche in the procession?

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

5. What were the "knocks of the hammer" that destroyed Orual's happiness with the Fox and Psyche?

(see the answer key)

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