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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As she regards the vision, Orual begins to believe what?
(a) Psyche is merely being deceived.
(b) Psyche is in terrible danger and Orual must cross the river to save her.
(c) She has wronged Psyche and must return and beg forgiveness.
(d) She has become mad as Psyche is.

2. What promise does Psyche extract from Orual?
(a) Orual will never think of Psyche again.
(b) Orual will not do anything drastic or outrageous.
(c) Orual will avenge Psyche's murder.
(d) Orual will murder the King.

3. The citizens of Glome believe in which gods?
(a) Ungit and the god of the Grey Mountain
(b) Ungit and Anchises
(c) Ungit and Aphrodite
(d) Ungit and the river god Shennit

4. Why does Orual learn not to fear her Stepmother?
(a) Her Stepmother is pregant.
(b) Her Stepmother is always with Redival.
(c) Her Stepmother gives birth to a long-awaited prince.
(d) Her Stepmother is homesick but loving.

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

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

7. Orual is comforted by the fire and food at her camp with Bardia. Why?
(a) It makes her feel safe from the lions and Mountain beasts.
(b) It reminds her that she has been right all along.
(c) It soothes the bruises from her fight with Psyche.
(d) It simplifies her situation and allows her to concentrate on mortal things.

8. What is ironic about Psyche's treatment of Orual when she sees Orual's bruises?
(a) She begins to comfort Orual as though Orual were the victim.
(b) She does not want Orual to visit her.
(c) She is as cruel as the King.
(d) She insists that Orual take her place in the sacrifice.

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

10. When Psyche expresses fear, Orual feels relief because. . .
(a) she has come to comfort Psyche.
(b) she does not want to be alone in her fear.
(c) she has come to make Psyche afraid.
(d) she believes Psyche is insane.

11. The Fox suggests Pscyhe's lover is. . .
(a) the Priest of Ungit.
(b) a vagabond, madman, outlaw, or thief.
(c) Bardia.
(d) a figment of her imagination.

12. Before the birth of King Trom's third child, the atmosphere of the castle is. . .
(a) boring and routine.
(b) fearful and superstitious.
(c) cheerful and bustling.
(d) joyous and celebratory.

13. Why is the Fox not downcast about being a slave?
(a) He was happier among the barbarians.
(b) His childish nature keeps him from understanding his situation.
(c) His inquisitive mind keeps him cheerful.
(d) There were no great men in his own country.

14. What is the thing Psyche felt most ashamed of during her first visit to the palace?
(a) She was ashamed of being mortal.
(b) She was ashamed of leaving her family behind.
(c) She was ashamed of seeing a god.
(d) She was ashamed of surviving the sacrifice.

15. When Psyche is sick with fever she speaks mostly of what?
(a) Her father's castle in Glome
(b) Her desire to leave Glome
(c) Her castle of gold and amber on the Grey Mountain
(d) Her travels on the Grey Mountain

Short Answer Questions

1. The Fox's decree that Justice, Equality, the Soul, musical note, things behind our backs, and things too far away to be seen suggests that he is ruled by . . .

2. Why does the palace fade before Orual's eyes?

3. What is King Trom most concerned with in this chapter?

4. After the birth of his daughter, the King threatens to. . .

5. Why is the KIng not moved by the Fox's story of a Greek king who killed his daughter, and was then punished by the gods?

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