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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. How does Troy react to the woman's news?
2. Why is the council surprised about who is leading the army?
3. Who wakens Covenant?
4. How does Covenant go to town?
5. What concerns Troy about his men?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Runick relate when he arrives to where the army is encamped?
2. How does Covenant explain his feelings about the Land to Troy?
3. What happens in Elena's room while she and Covenant are waiting for a dream interpreter?
4. With what is Covenant still struggling and what is his fear about it?
5. What does Elena tell Amok and what does Amok respond and then do?
6. What does Hile Troy think of the Land?
7. What does High Lord Elena assign?
8. Where is Covenant when Chapter 3 opens and what does he learn?
9. What does Lord Hyrim explain to Covenant when Hyrim wakes Covenant?
10. What do Elena and Covenant say to Troy separately as they discuss Troy's army?
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
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Illearth War help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Illearth War? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in The Illearth War to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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