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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 happens when Nynaeve is on a boat headed to meet with Sea Folk?

2. What does Morgase realize when she hears explosions?

3. What are Elayne and Nynaeve doing?

4. Who shields Elayne from her power when she goes to retrieve the Bowl of Winds?

5. What does Nynaeve believe of Moghedien?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elayne get drunk?

2. Describe the scene when the Aes Sedai are trying to get the Bowl of the Winds.

3. About what does Rand worry and how does Min set his mind at ease?

4. How do the women in the Circle respond to Elayne's arrival with some other Aes Sedai?

5. Describe the interaction between Rand and Caraline Damodred and Darlin Sisnera.

6. What happens as Nynaeve is on a boat to go meet with the Sea Folk?

7. What happens while Morgase is in her tent in Chapter 26 and where does she go?

8. What does Lady Suroth want and what are Morgase's thoughts about the request?

9. Where does Anan take Elayne and Nynaeve and what does Anan do on the way?

10. Whom does Mat find in his room and whom does he realize the person is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Traveling in the Wheel of Time series evolves, a phenomenon that also helps the book's pacing. First, Rand and the others travel by foot and horse; then the "Ways" are introduced, which significantly cuts down on the time it takes to get from one point to another. In "A Crown of Swords", Rand uses a portal stone for travel across vast distances; however, one must first walk to a portal stone, so the travel cannot be said to be instantaneous. Finally, in a later book, a technique called "Traveling" is introduced where a doorway is magically "sliced" into the air and one can instantly be where s/he wants to go. Discuss the following:

1. What is the advantage of having the characters travel by horse and foot across long distances requiring significant amounts of time? What are the disadvantages?

2. How is the plot affected when the ability to travel from point A to point B is drastically reduced? Give examples from the book.

3. How would one or two scenes in "A Crown of Swords" be affected if Rand or any other channeling individual could not instantly move from one place to another?

Essay Topic 2

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.

2. Would you rather join the ranks of the Wise Ones or Aes Sedai if you knew you could channel? Explain fully.

3. Not all Wise Ones are bad, 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 are more black Ajah than Wise Ones who have gone over to the Dark Lord?

Essay Topic 3

The word "ta'veren" is used frequently in "A Crown of Swords" and in all the other books in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Discuss the following:

1. Explain the concept of ta'veren and give examples of it to illustrate your explanation.

2. Do you think Jordan uses instances of ta'veren as a narrative contrivance? Why? Give examples to support your stance.

3. How do you think the concept of ta'veren adds to the complexity of the novel? Explain using examples.

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