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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 Rand find when he awakens in the middle of the night?
2. Where has Couladin gone?
3. What does Bornheld believe is an Aes Sedai lie?
4. What is another name for Ordeith?
5. What does Perrin convince the families at the Al'Seen farm to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the duel between Nynaeve and Moghedien.
2. What does the discrepancy in orders about Rand indicate?
3. How do the Wise Ones discipline Egwene and why does this confuse Rand and Mat?
4. How do Perrin's special abilities lessen the impact of the ambush of Perrin and his men?
5. Why is Aviendha assigned by the Wise Ones to stay close to Rand?
6. What does Perrin suspect about Lord Luc's defiance of the Whitecloaks?
7. How is Gaul's relationship to Bain and Chiad changing?
8. Explain a little about the ancient country of Manetheren.
9. What are the stakes involved in Perrin and Dain Bornheld's negotiations?
10. Why does Perrin have an instant dislike for Lord Luc?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though it is not a part of THE SHADOW RISING, 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 Shadow Rising?
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?
Essay Topic 2
A new group of people is introduced in THE SHADOW RISING. They are the Atha'an Miere. Discuss one of the following:
Who are the Atha'an Miere? Compare and contrast their life to another group such as the Whitecloaks or Aes Sedei.
Discuss and analyze the way the Atha'an Miere use "politics" in their community. How does their effectiveness at negotiation affect Nynaeve and Elayne?
The Atha'an Miere is a Matriarchal society. Discuss and analyze how they differ as a Matriarchal society with one which is patriarchal such as the Whitecloaks.
Essay Topic 3
The concept of honor is important to many of the cultures and characters in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. One people, the Aiel, have a very complicated system based on honor, the violation of which entails "toh." Discuss the following:
Describe the Aiel system of honor and the concept of toh.
Besides the Aiel, who else in Shadow Rising values his/her honor? Why? Give examples.
Why do you think honor is such an important concept in THE SHADOW RISING? The Whitecloaks often violate their honor when they should value it greatly. How do they violate the concept of honor? Give examples and discuss fully.
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