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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 Faile tell Perrin to do if she dies?

2. What goes against the practices of Aes Sedai that the young Aes Sedai do?

3. Why do two younger Aes Sedai tell Egwene they follow her?

4. What are many people doing in the city where Rand and his group are near?

5. How does Perrin calm down Faile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Egwene do that night in her dream state?

2. What are Falion and Ispan doing in Chapter 17?

3. What do Rand and his group find when they enter Cairhien, and about what is Perrin worried?

4. How does Myrelle act as she is riding with Egwene and Siuan and why is she acting this way?

5. Who is watching Caddar, aka Sammael, interact with Sevanna and what does she decide?

6. How does Rand silence the voice of Lews Therin?

7. What message does Mat write to Elayne and Nynaeve and what does he notice about the ring with which he seals the message?

8. Describe how Mat meets Beslan.

9. Why did Faile align herself with Colavaere?

10. What is Faile upset with Perrin and what does Perrin say to calm her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "A Crown of Swords" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "A Crown of Swords" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that "A Crown of Swords" is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout "A Crown of Swords". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with power? Why? What are some symbols of power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout "A Crown of Swords". What characters are most concerned with magic? Why? What are some symbols of magic? How does the ability to channel give an automatic advantage to someone over another who cannot channel? Is there abuse of this ability?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout "A Crown of Swords". What characters are what you would call evil? Why? What are some symbols of evil? Symbols of good? Are more characters evil than good or vice versa? Do you think in general, there is less evil than good in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "A Crown of Swords".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "A Crown of Swords". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "A Crown of Swords". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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