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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. Why are there no wolves around Emond's Field?
2. What is around Mat's neck?
3. Where is Min going?
4. With whom must Aviendha return to the Waste?
5. How does Rand shock the Aiel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Moiraine think should be Rand's next step after taking over the Stone of Tear and what is Rand's response?
2. How does the rift between Faile and Perrin mirror the one with Gaul to Bain and Chiad?
3. How is Rand learning to use the One Power?
4. What are the prophesies about the Aiel that Rhuarc shares with Rand and how does Rand fulfill them?
5. What symbols that seem to be "attached" to Mat and Perrin seem to suggest their relationship to Rand's purpose?
6. What is one reason the Shaido probably reject Rand?
7. What does Rand learn about the history of the Aiel in Rhuidean?
8. What does Elayne learn about the Windfinders and how do they instruct Elayne?
9. How do Thom and Moiraine both try to outmaneuver each other?
10. How does Rand "pull" on Perrin and Mat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Seanchan are a people from across the seas who have returned as prophesized for the Last Battle. Rather than honoring women who can channel, they enslave them and consider them animals. Discuss the following:
Discuss and analyze the Seanchan attitude about men and women who can channel. What happens to men who can channel? Women who can channel?
Do you think it is just for the Seanchan to enslave women who can channel?
What is hypocritical about what the Seanchan do with women who can channel?
Why are the Seanchan bent on conquering this continent?
Essay Topic 2
Jordan treats the world of dreams as an actual world where what happens there can impact people when not in the dream world; for example, if one is killed in the dream world, they are dead in "real life." Discuss one of the following:
Describe and analyze the wolf dream and what Perrin does in it.
Describe and analyze Tel'Aran'Rhiod and how it impacts the plot in THE SHADOW RISING.
Why do you think Jordan includes the wolf dream and Tel'Aran'Rhiod in his Wheel of Time series?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout THE SHADOW RISING.
Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout THE SHADOW RISING.
Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout THE SHADOW RISING.
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