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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 "punishes" the Fox for what "sin?"

2. Orual blames Bardia's illness on. . .

3. Who does the Queen vow to kill at the end of chapter 19?

4. What is the difference between Bardia's belief about Psyche's lover and the Fox's belief?

5. Why does Orual not notice the death of her own father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bardia hurt Orual's feelings?

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

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

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

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

6. Who visits Orual at the beginning of the chapter? What does he/she want?

7. Describe the last days of the Fox.

8. What test does Orual propose of Psyche?

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

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

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

Describe the journey Orual takes up the mountain, examining the symbolic meaning behind three of the following:

A) The steep ascent.

B) The hills and valleys between Glome and the Mountain.

C) The black valley.

D) The secret valley of the god.

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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