View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the King's accident have on Orual?

2. Orual believes that she has proven what?

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

4. Orual compares the writing of her book to surgery. Why?

5. What is ironic about the Fox's apology for attempting to manipulate her when he says that "Love is not a thing to be so used"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Orual realize about the inability of humans to communicate with the gods?

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

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

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

7. What test does Orual propose of Psyche?

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

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

10. How is Orual persuaded not to kill herself?

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

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

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 742 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample