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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 lose consciousness?
2. What does Covenant feel justified in doing?
3. Whose words is Covenant thinking about concerning the Land?
4. To what does Troy agree?
5. What is explained to Troy about the time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens between Covenant and Elena when Elena comes out of the river after bathing?
2. Why does Troy think it is night when he wakes from unconsciousness?
3. What does Troy do when he notices a shimmering during the Council meeting in Loresraat?
4. Why does Troy wonder if he will ever sleep again?
5. What is Troy's strategy for his army at the opening of Chapter 19?
6. How do Covenant and Elena finally learn the name of the Seventh Ward?
7. What is Covenant thinking about concerning the land as they are traveling?
8. What does Troy think about as he begins his ride to war?
9. What happens as Troy begins to walk in what he thinks is the correct direction to find his men?
10. To what does Amok agree and why does Elena want to go with Amok?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Stephen R. Donaldson.
2. What in Donaldson's background may have helped him in writing The Illearth War? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Thomas Covenant is in some ways a larger-than-life hero and in other ways an anti-hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in The Illearth War and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:
1. Does having a larger-than-life hero who is also an anti-hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't always succeed?
2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.
3. Choose one other character besides Covenant who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person. Illustrate your statements with examples from the text.
4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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