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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 is left of the woman with leprosy?

2. Who does not want Covenant to go with Hyrim?

3. Why does Covenant decide to go to town?

4. What has been taken over by the ravers?

5. What confuses Troy about Covenant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Troy and Covenant come upon Trell Atiaran-mate?

2. What does High Lord Elena assign?

3. What do Covenant and Lord Mhoram discuss?

4. What does Amok tell Covenant and the Lords Council?

5. Describe the meeting between Elena and Covenant in her room.

6. With what is Covenant still struggling and what is his fear about it?

7. What does Lord Hyrim explain to Covenant when Hyrim wakes Covenant?

8. How does Covenant respond to Lord Hyrim's request and who does Covenant think of as Hyrim is leaving?

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

10. What does the man who picks up a hitchhiking Covenant say about a man in the next town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of The Illearth War, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in The Illearth War. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Illearth War is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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