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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. After the battle, Orual is angry that Bardia says "The day's work is over" because it implies what?

2. While Redival professes to grieve for the King and celebrate Orual's succession, she is primarily concerned that. . .

3. When the god says "You are also Psyche," this implies what?

4. When Orual reunites with Psyche, she realizes that everything that was or will be existed. . .

5. Even though the King is not home to catch her, Orual slinks back into the palace because. . .

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Orual persuaded not to kill herself?

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

4. What test does Orual propose of Psyche?

5. How does Orual react to the death of Bardia?

6. How does Bardia hurt Orual's feelings?

7. Describe the last days of the Fox.

8. Describe the battle between Orual and Argan.

9. What is Orual's plan to defeat Argan and rescue Phars?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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)?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following topics for discussion in essay form:

1) Is Orual a selfish or selfless character? Why? Support your answer with examples.

2) Does the Fox's wisdom serve the girls well? Choose examples to support your answer.

3) Which characters show courage in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Trace Orual's journey toward faith through an examination of one of the following:

1) Physical objects or places.

2) Association with other characters.

3) Her own thoughts.

4) Her statements about the gods.

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