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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. With whom is Mat dicing in Egwene's dream?
2. Who decides to marry on the day before Moriainne arrives in this town of question #34?
3. What is another name for Ordeith?
4. To what city does evidence point for finding the rogue Aes Sedai?
5. Who are the grunt soldiers of the Dark One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Mat challenge and beat in a mock fight?
2. Describe Egwene's first vision.
3. Where are Mat, Nynaeve, Egwene, Hurin and Verin Sedai at the opening of this chapter and what are they doing?
4. Why is Mat so hungry in the next few days after he is healed?
5. How does Siuan change the status of Nynaeve and Egwene and what does she task them with?
6. What sort of prophetic dreams has Egwene been having?
7. How are Etwene, Nynaeve and Elayne treated publicly versus privately once they are back in the White Tower?
8. Why does Nynaeve decide to find Mat and attempt to heal him herself?
9. What is happening on the Almoth Plain, and what is Moiraine's response to it?
10. Describe Perrin's dream of the man in black who offers him wine.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbols are an important part of the story of The Dragon Reborn. Some of the symbols carry over from other books in the series. Discuss one of the following:
1. One of the most important symbols of the entire Wheel of Time series is that of the Dragon. Discuss and analyze using specific examples the symbol of the dragon.
2. One of the characters, Min Farseer, sees symbols circling the heads of many of the characters. Discuss the symbols Min sees circling the heads of three of the characters.
3. There are a number of symbols associated with the presence of good and evil. Discuss these and their meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Rand often makes decisions based upon his own emotional response to the position he finds himself in as the Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think Rand should listen to other older, more experienced advisers more?
2. How much of Rand's actions seem based in logic versus reaction to things around him? Would Rand do better to base his decisions more on logic than emotions.?
3. Is it probable that a young, inexperienced former sheep herder has the ability to suddenly assume leadership of many countries? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Compare/contrast Rand and Mat. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of The Dragon Reborn? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of The Dragon Reborn?
2. Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of The Dragon Reborn? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of The Dragon Reborn?
3. Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of The Dragon Reborn? Who do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of The Dragon Reborn?
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