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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. In chapter 2, whom does Perrin call upon for information?

2. What happens when it appears that Faile and the other women can go no more?

3. What does Perrin learn as he rides into camp in Chapter 2?

4. How is Rand disguised when he enters Caemlyn palace?

5. What is an issue of which Elayne is concerned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires when Mat arrives at the palace and meets up with Tylin, Suroth and others?

2. What do Elayne and Nynaeve discuss?

3. Describe the fight Mat has in Chapter 16.

4. Who has taken over Ebou Dar and what are the conquerors like?

5. What transpires between Mat and Juilin as he is leaving the barracks at the palace?

6. What do Min and Elayne discuss?

7. Describe the meeting among several of the Forsaken.

8. What happens to Elayne after her midday meal?

9. Where is Perrin when he wakes from the wolf dream and what does he need?

10. What is Mat trying to do and how does he think he may accomplish his goal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whom do you think Rand trusts in this book and is his trust well founded? Whom does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples. Rand supports Mazrim Taim in opening a school for men who can channel.

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly describe and analyze the school for men who can channel and discuss if you think the school is necessary for Rand's goals. Is it wise to train men who can channel knowing that saidin is tainted and many if not all, men go insane after regularly using the One Power. Take a stance and defend it with examples.

2. How does Rand's foresight in granting amnesty to men who can channel and setting up the school influence the action in "Winter's Heart"? How do Rand and other major characters use men who can channel in "Winter's Heart"?

3. What do you think will be the impact of Rand cleansing saidin at the end of "Winter's Heart" in forthcoming books in the series?

Essay Topic 2

One of the prophesies about the Dragon Reborn is that Aes Sedai will swear loyalty to the Dragon Reborn, which happens in an earlier book, "Lord of Chaos". Rand hates being told what he needs to do by Aes Sedai who cite prophecy.

Discuss the following: Trace and analyze the occurrences of prophesy in "Winter's Heart". Many fantasy novels include some "prophesy" in their storyline. Why do you think this is? Do you think Rand knowing about the prophesies about him will help him? How could it hinder him? How does knowing prophesy in any book (or real life) perhaps make it become "self-fulfilling"?

Essay Topic 3

Alanna "bonds" Rand, an action that infuriates him.

Discuss the following: What does it mean when an Aes Sedai "bonds" someone? How long does a bond last? Can someone get rid of a bond once it is in place? What are the advantages of bonding? The disadvantages? Why do you think Alanna is furious that Rand allows Min, Elayne, and Aviendha to bond with him? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three women all being bonded to Rand?

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