Till We Have Faces | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part 1, Chapter 1

1. Which of the following is a reason why the narrator does not fear the gods will punish her for writing her book?

She has no loved ones left whom the gods can hurt.

2. The citizens of Glome believe in which gods?

Ungit and the god of the Grey Mountain

3. Orual begins her story on the day. . .

her mother died.

4. The Fox is told to tutor the girls for which of the following reasons?

He is to practice tutoring the girls until the king has a son.

5. In the Fox's story of Aphrodite and Anchises, why does Aphrodite have to "dim her glory?"

She is a goddess and wants to beguile a mortal.

6. Why is the Fox not downcast about being a slave?

His inquisitive mind keeps him cheerful.

7. What news does the King deliver...
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