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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 blames Bardia's illness on. . .

2. In the old priest's story of Psyche, the goddess is finally. . .

3. Orual's last written words, "I might--" imply what?

4. When she finally grows sick of the routine of her days in Glome, Orual. . .

5. The rams of the gods trample Orual. Why?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What help does Orual hope the Gods will provide?

4. Describe the battle between Orual and Argan.

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

6. Describe the last days of the Fox.

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

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

9. Describe the story of Istra.

10. How does Bardia hurt Orual's feelings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The final sentence of a work is often the point at which the author relinquishes his theme to the reader. Consider the conclusion of Till We Have Faces and write an essay in which you explicate Lewis' intent based on how he ends his book. What does he want his readers to consider?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one major character and explain the ways Lewis chooses to develop him or her as symbolic. What methods of characterization does the author use? Choose from the following or identify your own:

Characters: Orual, the Fox, Psyche, Redival, Bardia, the Priest, or Arnom.

Methods of Characterization: Actions, Dialog, Description, Other's Reactions, for example.

Essay Topic 3

G.K. Chesterton once wrote that "Truth is sacred; and if you tell the truth too often nobody will believe it." Consider the role of truth in Till We Have Faces--what is true, what do the characters recognize as being true, and how to they come to recognize truth? Then write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Chesterton's quote as it applies to Lewis's book.

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