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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orual's veil represents her. . .

2. The first truth Orual learns she has misunderstood is. . .

3. Ultimately, Psyche agrees to go ahead with Orual's demands because. . .

4. Psyche's biggest fear for the King at the end of the chapter is. . .

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ansit confess to Orual regarding Bardia?

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

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

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

5. What are Orual's strengths as a queen?

6. What complaints does Orual make of the Gods during her trial?

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

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

9. How does the God reveal himself to Orual?

10. What does Orual realize about the inability of humans to communicate with the gods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The American philosopher Hannah Arendt once wrote "Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom." How does forgiveness shape the characters and drive the plot of this novel? What does the act of forgiving do for each character? Write an essay in which you analyze the role of forgiveness in Till We Have Faces.

Essay Topic 2

An Arab proverb explains, "Love sees sharply, hatred sees even more sharp, but Jealousy sees the sharpest for it is love and hate at the same time." Consider the role of love, hatred, and jealousy in Till We Have Faces. How does each emotion shape the characters and drive the plot? Then write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the Arab proverb as it applies to Lewis' book.

Essay Topic 3

Consider Till We Have Faces as an allegory and answer the following questions in your essay:

1) How does Lewis use the myth of Cupid and Psyche to communicate his theme(s)?

2) What do the key elements of this allegory (characters, symbols, imagery, allusions, for example) have to do with Lewis' message(s)?

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