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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. Which of the following solutions does the Fox offer the King when faced with the sacrifice of Psyche?

2. Orual believes Psyche's tale of her rescue is . . .

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

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

5. What name does Psyche call Orual that she learned from the Fox?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the Fox have for wanting to commit suicide?

2. Bardia's suggestion that he and Orual sleep back to back like soldiers teaches Orual what about herself?

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

4. What is Orual's biggest struggle in chapter 11?

5. Ultimately, why is Psyche happy to be sacrificed to the god of Grey Mountain?

6. What does Orual believe is the true reason the gods have tried to give her such feelings of happiness on her journey, and why does she refuse to accept these feelings?

7. Why does the King begin to use the Fox as an advisor?

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

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

10. What are the King's reasons for sacrificing Psyche?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of gender in shaping the world of Till We Have Faces? Write an essay in which you analyze how gender defines the main characters and to what degree these characters transcend (or are limited by) their gender identity.

Essay Topic 2

Leo Tolstoy measured the effectiveness of a piece of art based on its clearness, individuality, and sincerity. Based on this standard, evaluate Till We Have Faces as a work of art.

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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