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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. Orual begins her story on the day. . .
(a) her mother died.
(b) her stepmother came to them.
(c) Psyche was born.
(d) the prince was born.

2. Why does Redival feel she will no longer attract men's attention on her walks to the temple?
(a) She has become as ugly as Orual.
(b) People believe she carries the fever.
(c) No one dares to talk to the king's daughters.
(d) The men have all seen Istra's superior beauty.

3. The color gray Lewis uses to describe the mist, the palace, and everything around it suggests what?
(a) It may be there or may not be; it is neither black or white.
(b) It is all a delusion.
(c) Psyche's world is without color or happiness.
(d) The palace is evil and foreboding.

4. 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?
(a) He has no daughters.
(b) He thinks the gods would never punish a king.
(c) He thinks the Fox invented the story.
(d) He thinks he has no one to murder him as the Greek king was murdered.

5. 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 . . .
(a) religious beliefs.
(b) fear.
(c) superstition.
(d) logic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might Redival have influenced the Priest's desire to sacrifice Psyche?

2. What does Bardia make Orual swear to before he lets her into Psyche's chamber?

3. When Orual grows angry at Psyche's attitude, Psyche responds by

4. What does the King do when Orual offers to sacrifice herself in place of Psyche?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bardia the guard at Psyche's door?

2. What is Orual's growing fear throughout the chapter?

3. What does Orual mean by "And my struggle began," after they pass out of sight of the mountain?

4. Why is Orual contemptuous of men?

5. Why does Orual focus on the most fearful possibilities for Psyche's death rather than encouraging her?

6. How do Orual and the Fox end up "babysitting" Redival?

7. Why does Psyche's mention of "He" anger Orual?

8. Why does the Fox suggest that Orual needs a dose of hellebore too?

9. What is the purpose of the Priest's visit?

10. Why does the King kill a slave boy at the beginning of the chapter?

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