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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 the term "Nae'Blis" mean?
(a) Lost.
(b) Right-hand.
(c) Forsaken.
(d) Eternal service.

2. To where do Elayne and Nynaeve decide to travel?
(a) Ebar Dou.
(b) Illian to help Rand.
(c) Tear.
(d) Tanchico.

3. Where are Elayne and Nynaeve preparing to enter in Chapter 7?
(a) Tar Valon.
(b) Tel'aran'rhiod.
(c) Caemlyn.
(d) Salidar.

4. Who is accompanying Nynaeve as she prepares to leave Salidar?
(a) Brigitte.
(b) Lan.
(c) Juilin.
(d) Thom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sammael order Graendal to do?

2. Who is held as a virtual prisoner in Pedron's Fortress?

3. To whom does Rand return one of the assassins?

4. Who does Rand want to wait for before going into Illian?

5. What happens as a result of the evil bubble?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rand get angry with Egwene in Chapter 18 and why is this ironic?

2. What keeps Nynaeve from freely channeling and how does this block continue to keep her blocked?

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

4. How does Rand surprise the Tower Aes Sedai in Chapter 27 and what is the implication of Rand's knowledge?

5. How does Rand learn a bit more about his biological parents and does this matter in the scheme of things?

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

7. What information does Demandred relate to the Dark One and what do you think the Dark One means by his reply?

8. What does Sammael tell Graendal and how is her reaction ironic?

9. What does Taim want to do and is the training of men who can channel wise or justified given the taint on Saidin?

10. 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?

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