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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. The citizens of Glome believe in which gods?
2. What does the King do when Orual offers to sacrifice herself in place of Psyche?
3. Which of the following is a reason why the narrator does not fear the gods will punish her for writing her book?
4. Orual is comforted by the fire and food at her camp with Bardia. Why?
5. Orual identifies which turn of events as "the subtlety of the god who is against us"?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Ultimately, why is Psyche happy to be sacrificed to the god of Grey Mountain?
3. What is Orual's growing fear throughout the chapter?
4. How has the palace changed since Orual came out of the Pillar Room?
5. What is Orual's biggest struggle in chapter 11?
6. Orual calls the love she feels for Psyche "deeper than theirs who seek only the happiness of their beloved." What does this imply about Orual's former thoughts on leaving Psyche to her happiness?
7. Orual claims she writes her book for what reason?
8. What kind of relationship does Orual have with her father?
9. What is Redival's purpose in visiting the temple so frequently?
10. Why does the King begin to use the Fox as an advisor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Saint Augustine once said that "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." How is this definition of faith demonstrated in Till We Have Faces?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze the possession and use of power in Till We Have Faces. Who has power? How is it employed? Then write an essay in which you identify Lewis's attitude toward the powerful.
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