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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 is holding a boat for Nynaeve and her group?
2. Who exclaims about Elayne's beauty?
3. What is one thing that Elayne confesses?
4. What does Mat do as he is leaving Cairhien?
5. What does Gareth ask for in return for his aid?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Uno offer Nynaeve and what is her response?
2. How does Brigitte come to be Elayne's warder?
3. What happens between Rand and Aviendha that creates toh for Aviendha to Elayne?
4. How does Brigitte come out of Tel'Aran'Rhiod into the physical world?
5. Why is Lanfear irate and what happens as a result?
6. Describe Rand and Aviendha's encounter with the Seanchan.
7. Who is Masema and why does Uno take Nynaeve to see him?
8. How is Rand received in Cairhien?
9. What is the beginning of Mat's army (later to be called the Red Hand)?
10. What does the Little Tower ask of Gareth Bryne and what is his response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Traveling in the Wheel of Time series evolves, a phenomenon that also helps the book's pacing. First, Rand and the others travel by foot and horse; then the "Ways" are introduced, which significantly cuts down on the time it takes to get from one point to another. In SHADOW RISING, Rand uses a portal stone for travel across vast distances; however, one must first walk to a portal stone, so the travel cannot be said to be instantaneous. Finally, in a later book, a technique called "Traveling" is introduced where a doorway is magically "sliced" into the air and one can instantly be where s/he wants to go. Discuss the following:
What is the advantage of having the characters travel by horse and foot across long distances requiring significant amounts of time? What are the disadvantages?
How is the plot affected when the ability to travel from point A to point B is drastically reduced? Give examples from the book.
How would one or two scenes in THE FIRES OF HEAVEN be affected if Rand or any other channeling individual could not instantly move from one place to another?
Essay Topic 2
There is a "coup" in the White Tower and Siuan is deposed and stilled as the Amyrlin Seat. Discuss the following:
Why is Siuan deposed?
What happens as a result of the cou
What do you think it says about Siuan and Leane's characters that they are willing to appear to the sisters in Salidar with no power and offer whatever assistance they can.
What does it mean to be stilled? How does it affect Siuan and Leanne?
Essay Topic 3
Though it is not a part of THE FIRES OF HEAVEN, the readers are given enough information to learn that Rand A'Thor was, up until a short time ago, a shepherd in a small village in Two Rivers. Discuss the following:
How do you think Rand has changed from who he was before Moiraine comes to his village to the Rand he is in THE FIRES OF HEAVEN?
Why do you think Jordan chooses a young, unknown man to be the hero of the series?
How would the book have been different if Rand had been a prince?
How would the book have been different if the Dragon Reborn had been a female?
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