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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. Who has been murdered by unknown assailants?

2. Who upbraids Elayne about disappearing?

3. To where is Mat Cauthon being escorted?

4. Why does Egwene have to abandon freeing Rand?

5. Why does Siuan give Nynaeve and Egwene secret orders to track the black Ajah members?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reports have been coming out of some villages about young men who look like Rand?

2. Where are Mat, Nynaeve, Egwene, Hurin and Verin Sedai at the opening of this chapter and what are they doing?

3. Why is Mat so hungry in the next few days after he is healed?

4. Why does Nynaeve decide to find Mat and attempt to heal him herself?

5. Who is Pedron Niall and what is in the report Pedron Niall receives?

6. Who does Moiraine Sedai send to Tar Valon, and why?

7. About what do Rand and Moiraine argue, and what does Rand do?

8. Describe Mat's healing and who is present.

9. Describe Egwene's second vision.

10. Who visits Mat and what does she tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Dragon Reborn based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1, and judge if The Dragon Reborn is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that The Dragon Reborn is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The word "ta'veren" is used frequently in The Dragon Reborn and in all the other books in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Discuss the following:

1. Explain the concept of ta'veren and give examples of it to illustrate your explanation.

2. Do you think Jordan uses instances of ta'veren as a narrative contrivance? Why or why not. Give examples to support your stance.

3. How do you think the concept of ta'veren adds to the complexity of the novel? Explain using examples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout The Dragon Reborn. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with power? Why? What are some symbols of power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout The Dragon Reborn. What characters are most concerned with magic? Why? What are some symbols of magic? How does the ability to channel give an automatic advantage to someone over another who cannot channel? Is there abuse of this ability?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout The Dragon Reborn. What characters are what you would call evil? Why? What are some symbols of evil? Symbols of good? Are more characters evil than good or vice versa? Do you think in general there is less evil than good in the book?

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