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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 Amys tell Egwene?

2. By what are Mat and Perrin attacked while inside the Stone of Tear?

3. Who are Bain and Chiad planning to accompany?

4. What does Rand call?

5. Who has gouged out his eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the ter'angreal doorway in Rhuidean differ from the one in Tear?

2. What does Moiraine think should be Rand's next step after taking over the Stone of Tear and what is Rand's response?

3. How do Perrin and Loial differ in their opinion about what to do to the key to the Manethren Waygate?

4. How does Rand respond when he sees a young girl who has been killed in the fighting at the Stone of Tear?

5. What is one reason the Shaido probably reject Rand?

6. How is Rand learning to use the One Power?

7. What does Mat gain from his harrowing experience in the ter'angreal in Rhuidean?

8. Who are rivals for Perrin's attention and how do they demonstrate that fact?

9. Describe the Ways and how the Dark One's taint affected them.

10. What does Mat wonder about the doorway ter'angreal in Rhuidean and what is Rand's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the fight at the Stone of Tear in chapter ten, both Rand and Mat notice trollocs fighting trollocs, and Myrddraal fighting Myrddraal. They speculate that this phenomenon could be a sign that there is dissension among the Forsaken. Discuss the following:

Who are the forsaken and what is their purpose? Give examples.

If the forsaken are on the "same side"--that of the Dark One, why would they have different agendas?

Describe and analyze what is revealed about the Dark Lord by the way his followers behave and their actions.

Essay Topic 2

Since taking the Stone of Tear, Rand has kept to himself, pouring over prophetic texts he has had brought to him from the vast library in Tear. He is tired of being told what he needs to do by Aes Sedai who cite prophecy, and he has decided to draw his own conclusions. Discuss the following:

Trace and analyze the occurrences of prophesy in THE SHADOW RISING.

Many fantasy novels include some "prophesy" in their storyline. Why do you think this is?

How do you think Rand knowing about the prophesies about him will help him in the future? How could it hinder him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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