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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. About what does Faile confront Perrin?

2. For what does Amys chastise Egwene?

3. Who is outraged at Perrin's plan?

4. What happens to the Tuatha'an?

5. What does Jasin Natael hear Mat saying in his sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Perrin have an instant dislike for Lord Luc?

2. How does Nynaeve respond to learning of Egeanin's identity and why does Nynaeve's response offend Egeanin.

3. Discuss how the situation with the escaped sul'dam and the fact that she can channel could help bring down the Seanchan social structure.

4. What excuse does Elaida use to depose Siuan, and how is Elaida being unwittingly manipulated?

5. How are the Two Rivers women and Faile held up as an example to the Whitecloaks?

6. How is Rand adjusting to his new status as the Aiel Car'a'carn?

7. How do the Wise Ones discipline Egwene and why does this confuse Rand and Mat?

8. What are the stakes involved in Perrin and Dain Bornheld's negotiations?

9. What are a couple consequences of Loial's initial unwillingness to destroy the Waygate?

10. What are several things that Nynaeve learns as she explores Tel'Aran'Rhiod looking for the object that is dangerous to Rand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When Rand enters Rhuidean, he experiences a series of visions that reveal the history of the Aiel people. Discuss the following:

What is so disturbing about the history of the Aiel people that one potential Aiel Clan chief gouges out his eyes in order to not see the visions?

Why do you think Rand decides to reveal what he sees in the visions of Aiel history to all the Aiel people?

Do you think Rand is wise to have told the Aiel people the truth about their heritage? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

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 THE 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 SHADOW RISING be affected if Rand or any other channeling individual could instantly move from one place to another? Why do you think Jordan does not introduce that means of travel until a future book?

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