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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. What does Atiaran tell Covenant that it is said that a person should go to the lillianrill for?

2. What does Atiaran tell Covenant to do in the end of Chapter ten after they have escaped the ur-viles that killed the Wraiths?

3. What does Mhoram tell Covenant that Bannor or any other Bloodguard would do in Chapter thirteen?

4. In Chapter seven what does Lena say her father had been looking for the orcrest stone for?

5. In Chapter eleven when Covenant goes to sleep what does he dream off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Covenant arrives at the Keep in Chapter thirteen?

2. What does Atiaran find when looking at Covenant's hands?

3. Describe the conversation that Joan and Covenant had had after it was discovered he had leprosy.

4. Describe what happened when Covenant first discovered he was sick as he recalls the events in Chapter two?

5. In Chapter ten, what happens when Covenant grabs the High Wood staff a second time?

6. Why is Covenant going to town in Chapter one?

7. Describe the things that Covenant learns to do while at the hospital learning to deal with his leprosy. What special steps does he have to change in his life?

8. What does Covenant explain to the Lords after they learn that he has the white gold ring?

9. In Chapter nine, when do Covenant and Atiaran leave the first Waymeet?

10. What differences does Covenant see in Foamfollower when Covenant first wakes up in Chapter twelve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the role of the beggar in the story?

2) What was significant to remember from the interaction that Covenant and the beggar have?

3) Why does Covenant's mind drift to the beggar when the Lords are telling Covenant what they know of the Creator?

Essay Topic 2

1) Throughout the story Covenant seems intent on surviving. What does surviving mean to Covenant?

2) In chapter twenty-five why does Covenant say that the only thing that matters is that the Quest survived?

3) Compare Covenant's term of survival to the term living. How do they compare?

Essay Topic 3

1) What is the purpose of the Code that is spoken of on page 280 that says, "Do not hurt where holding is enough; do not wound where hurting is enough; do not maim where wounding is enough; and kill not where maiming is enough; the greatest warrior is one who does not need to kill?"

2) Is this code kept by those in the Land throughout the book? Explain.

3) What is the difference in this Code and the Vow that the Bloodguard have taken?

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