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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. Who comes to the palace backed by an "army"?

2. What thoughts has Orual repeated about the gods throughout the story?

3. Why is Redival crying over the sacrifice of Psyche?

4. Why has Redival become suddenly pious?

5. What does Psyche say that unintentionally wounds Orual?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of relationship does Orual have with her father?

2. Why is Psyche ashamed to be mortal?

3. Why does the King kill a slave boy at the beginning of the chapter?

4. The Fox has taught Orual and Psyche to believe what about the people they will encounter daily?

5. What are the King's reasons for sacrificing Psyche?

6. Why does Orual focus on the most fearful possibilities for Psyche's death rather than encouraging her?

7. Why does the war with Tarin's father seem to "leave a stench?"

8. What is Orual's growing fear throughout the chapter?

9. Orual claims she writes her book for what reason?

10. As the discord grows between the sisters, what is happening to the kingdom of Glome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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