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

2. The god's words "you also shall be psyche" suggest what to Orual?

3. Psyche's anger comes chiefly from the fact that. . .

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

5. What prevents Bardia from accompanying Orual a second time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Orual feel about the ceremony of the House of Ungit?

3. Describe the story of Istra.

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

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

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

7. How is it that Psyche could have endured so much without any anguish?

8. Describe the last days of the Fox.

9. Describe the battle between Orual and Argan.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss a statement about jealousy that you believe Lewis is making through the text. What happens to the jealous, or to the subjects of jealousy? What does jealousy have the power to do? Use examples and quotations to support your point.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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