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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 Covenant think is deadly?

2. What does Troy ignore about Covenant?

3. What does Covenant say is suicide for a leper?

4. What news does the woman bring?

5. What happens when Joan calls Covenant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does High Lord Elena assign?

2. What do Elena and Covenant say to Troy separately as they discuss Troy's army?

3. What does Hile Troy think of the Land?

4. Why are Troy's men in a bad situation?

5. What happens to Covenant when the Sheriff takes him home?

6. What happens in Elena's room while she and Covenant are waiting for a dream interpreter?

7. Why are Covenant's dreams important?

8. What is Covenant's response to being back in the land and why can't the people do as he asks?

9. How does Troy react to the news about Lord Foul's army, and who is leading the army?

10. What does Runick relate when he arrives to where the army is encamped?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Illearth War belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Illearth War and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why The Illearth War is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In the world of academe, fantasy fiction is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy fiction might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy fiction has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposes for people reading fantasy fiction? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy fiction even outside an educational setting? Why or why not

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