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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 god "changes the past" by suggesting what?

2. 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"?

3. Orual's successor as ruler of Glome will be:

4. How does Orual describe the image of love she represents versus Psyche's image?

5. To what two things does Orual compare the ugly scribble of her complaint?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ansit confess to Orual regarding Bardia?

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

5. How is Orual persuaded not to kill herself?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the battle between Orual and Argan.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

An Arab proverb explains, "Love sees sharply, hatred sees even more sharp, but Jealousy sees the sharpest for it is love and hate at the same time." Consider the role of love, hatred, and jealousy in Till We Have Faces. How does each emotion shape the characters and drive the plot? Then write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the Arab proverb as it applies to Lewis' book.

Essay Topic 3

If we assume that Lewis writes Till We Have Faces to communicate some virtue or virtues, what might they be? Write an essay in which you identify Lewis' definition of goodness and how he communicates these values in his novel.

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