View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mhoram see coming up the river in the middle of Garroting Deep?

2. What bargain does Covenant make with himself?

3. Who is Caerroil Wildwood?

4. What is explained to Troy about the time?

5. Why can't the travelers touch the water of the lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Troy marching his men and what does he try to convince them to believe?

2. What is Covenant thinking about concerning the land as they are traveling?

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

4. Why does Troy think it is night when he wakes from unconsciousness?

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

6. What information is the Council finally able to coax out of Amok, and what do some of the Council members think about what they learn?

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

8. What happens as Troy begins to walk in what he thinks is the correct direction to find his men?

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

10. What happens to one of the Ranyhyn and what does Elena do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Thomas Covenant is no exception.

1. Trace and analyze situations when Covenant demonstrates his admirable traits. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Covenant's character flaws, and explain how the flaws create more complex and believable characters. How do you think either man's character flaws make some situations more difficult for him?

3. After analyzing Covenant's strengths and weaknesses, decide if Covenant is an appropriate "hero" of the story. Is there anyone else who might be a more admirable "hero"?

4. Answer the above questions for one other person you think could be considered a hero in The Illearth War.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,090 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample