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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 distresses Covenant about Lena?

2. Who surrounds Troy when he starts to walk?

3. What revelation does Covenant have in looking at Elena standing there naked?

4. What does Amok say he knows about white gold?

5. What does Caerroil say before letting the humans into Garroting Deep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Elena choose for the trip with Amok and how does Troy react?

2. What does Amok explain to the Council?

3. What does Troy do when he notices a shimmering during the Council meeting in Loresraat?

4. What is Caerroil Wildwood's agreement with Troy and who objects?

5. What does Elena believe about High Lord Kevin and what is Covenant's opinion about what she says?

6. What does Troy think about as he begins his ride to war?

7. How does Covenant feel after refusing Elena's sexual advances?

8. How do Covenant and Elena finally learn the name of the Seventh Ward?

9. How does Troy feel about Elena and where does he decide to go?

10. Why does Troy wonder if he will ever sleep again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes The Illearth War interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Thomas Covenant. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Elena. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Hile Troy. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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

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?

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