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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. Where does Mat think he is when he wakes

2. Where do Moiraine, Rand and some others hide out after Mat and his group leave?

3. What surprises the weapons master at the end of Mat's bout?

4. Who has been murdered by unknown assailants?

5. What is the shape of the helmet Perrin wears in his dream?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Perrin's dream of the man in black who offers him wine.

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

4. How are novices raised to the level of Accepted?

5. What is happening on the Almoth Plain, and what is Moiraine's response to it?

6. What sort of prophetic dreams has Egwene been having?

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

8. What does Min tell Perrin about symbols she sees around him?

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

10. What did Liandrin do while Egwene and her group are away from the White Tower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women play very strong roles in The Dragon Reborn, though it is males who are the main "heroes" in The Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think men are more often portrayed as "heroes" than woman?

2. Do you think men in general are more likely to be heroes that woman? Why or why not?

3. Do you think the way heroic actions are defined tends to make it seem that men are more likely to be heroes? Why or why not.

4. Would you enjoy The Dragon Reborn as much if the Dragon Reborn were a female instead of Rand? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

The Dragon Reborn belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?

2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.

3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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