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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rand insist upon in his meeting with Taim?
(a) Being the master over Taim.
(b) Equal partnership.
(c) Nothing; he will not deal with the False Dragon.
(d) Shared channeling sessions.

2. What is the School of Cairhien?
(a) A school Rand set up to preserve knowledge from previous Ages.
(b) Where the sons and daughters of Cairhien nobles go.
(c) A place to learn how to channel to rival the White Tower.
(d) A place to learn the Game of Thrones.

3. Who instigated a fight which Mat ends?
(a) Lord Luc.
(b) Olver.
(c) Mat.
(d) Gawyn.

4. What does Nynaeve fear?
(a) Failure at trying to channel.
(b) Being stuck in Tel'aran'rhiod.
(c) Death.
(d) Being asked to return to Rand's side to advice him.

5. How many sisters does it take to still a man who can channel?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 21.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taim want to do?

2. Who is the ruler of Mayene?

3. What do the three Ogiers who visit Rand demand?

4. Of what does Egwene warn Rand?

5. Who has arrived to see Rand in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alanna do to Rand and what is Rand's reaction? Is Alanna's action ethical?

2. What might be the implication of Vera having found more than two dozen girls who are talented in the One Power all in the tiny province of Two Rivers?

3. What are one or two themes that are re-introduced in these first chapters from previous books?

4. Do you think Lews Therin and Rand are the same soul?

5. Rather than being dead, what is Queen Morgase doing and why?

6. What happens in Chapter 25 that may foreshadow a future event?

7. In Chapter 25, what is the situation that creates dramatic irony?

8. What do readers learn about Padan Fain?

9. In the Prologue, the Tower and Shaido Aiel make a pact to take down Rand--do you think the Shaido can be trusted to follow the agreement?

10. Who is Mazrim Taim and what does he want of Rand? Should Rand trust him?

(see the answer keys)

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