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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. To what animal does Faile liken the way the Aiel treat her?
2. Who is Tylin Quintara Mitsobar?
3. About what does Elayne talk to Nynaeve?
4. Where is Tuon sailing?
5. What is Faile most aware of on the forced march with the Shaido?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rand get into Elayne's palace and why is he there?
2. How do the Shaido view their captives?
3. What does Rolan do when Faile is too slow and why does that put her in more danger?
4. What is Mat trying to do and how does he think he may accomplish his goal?
5. What outrages Nynaeve and how do Elayne, Aviendha and Min respond?
6. What is Faile's biggest concern while marching? Why?
7. Where is Perrin when he wakes from the wolf dream and what does he need?
8. Describe the fight Mat has in Chapter 16.
9. Describe the scouting party's activities.
10. How does Faile react differently from the other women captives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Wise Ones of the Aiel are similar to Aes Sedai in that they are able to wield the One Power. Discuss one of the following:
1. Compare/contrast Wise Ones to Aes Sedai. Would you rather join the ranks of the Wise Ones or Aes Sedai if you knew you could channel? Explain fully.
2. All Wise Ones are not good, nor are all Aes Sedai good. What are the increased dangers of those who can channel being Darkfriends versus just normal human beings? Why do you think there more Darkfriends among the Aes Sedai than among the Wise Ones?
Essay Topic 2
Though it is not a part of "Winter's Heart", the readers are given enough information to learn that Rand Al'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 as a shepherd in a small village (Emond's Field)? 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 female?
Essay Topic 3
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"?
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