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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. After the battle, Orual is angry that Bardia says "The day's work is over" because it implies what?

2. The fact that Orual does not see the beauty in the journey the second time suggests what?

3. When Bardia insists that Orual should not fight in her mask, she . .

4. When she leaves the castle, Orual's disguise consists of. . .

5. Orual expresses amazement that the people of Glome

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict comes between Orual and the Fox?

2. What does Ansit confess to Orual regarding Bardia?

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

4. In this chapter, what is the source of conflict between Orual and Psyche?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the last days of the Fox.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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