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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 Elena say to Troy about his men?
2. What does Covenant say is suicide for a leper?
3. For whom do Elena and Covenant wait?
4. How is Covenant physically when he arrives in the Land?
5. How does Covenant go to town?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Hile Troy and what should he be able to be proof of to Covenant?
2. Where is Covenant when Chapter 3 opens and what does he learn?
3. Why are Troy's men in a bad situation?
4. With what is Covenant still struggling and what is his fear about it?
5. What do Covenant and Lord Mhoram discuss?
6. What happens when Troy and Covenant come upon Trell Atiaran-mate?
7. What type of phone calls is Covenant receiving and what happens to the stables?
8. Who asks to meet with Covenant?
9. What does the Prologue reveal about Thomas Covenant's past?
10. What is Covenant's response to being back in the land and why can't the people do as he asks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think The Illearth War is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
The Illearth War is one book in a series of novels involving Thomas Covenant. Discuss the following.
1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.
2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.
3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 3
1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Illearth War? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Illearth War including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Illearth War and your own live to support your opinion.
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