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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 does Sammael say to do to Mat?
2. What does Rand order as he enters the city?
3. What does Egwene tell Myrelle to do?
4. What does Faile tell Perrin to do if she dies?
5. What goes against the practices of Aes Sedai that the young Aes Sedai do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Faile upset with Perrin and what does Perrin say to calm her?
2. How does Rand silence the voice of Lews Therin?
3. What does Sammael order and how does Carridin counter the order after Sammael is gone?
4. What happens when Rand confronts Colavaere?
5. What difficulty does Mat find himself in when he returns to his room at the Inn?
6. Describe the conversation between Bryne and Egwene as they are riding together.
7. Describe Sevanna's interaction with "Caddar."
8. Who are meeting at Carridin's home?
9. What does Rand know about Mat, Elayne, and Nynaeve, and what worries Rand about them?
10. What does Rand ask of Perrin and what does Perrin say to Rand about the prisoner Aes Sedai?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Compare/contrast Rand and Mat. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of "A Crown of Swords"? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of "A Crown of Swords"?
2. Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of "A Crown of Swords"? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of "A Crown of Swords"?
3. Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of "A Crown of Swords"? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of "A Crown of Swords"?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "A Crown of Swords" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "A Crown of Swords" is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the fact that "A Crown of Swords" is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Several of the Forsaken appear in "A Crown of Swords". Discuss the following:
1. Who are the Forsaken and what do you think is their role in the Wheel of Time series (you should be able to figure this out through what is said in "A Crown of Swords").
2. Compare/contrast the Forsaken with those in power that are supposedly on the "good" side--such as the Aes Sedai, the Whitecloaks and some Aiel.
3. Discuss the implications of Nynaeve being able to capture Moghedien and Rand having Asmodean to heel.
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