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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 fear about Lews Therin?
(a) That he is driving Rand mad.
(b) That he is steering Rand in the wrong direction.
(c) Nothing; Rand knows he does not really exist.
(d) That his personality will take over Rand.

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

3. What does Rand do to the Waygate at Shador Logoth?
(a) Opens it.
(b) Destroys it.
(c) Marks it for the future.
(d) Sets a magical trap for any Shadowspawn.

4. Why is Elayne angry?
(a) Because Nynaeve has been unsuccessful.
(b) Because the Salidar Aes Sedai are sending nine Aes Sedai on a diplomatic meeting to Rand Al' Thor at Caemlyn, and Elayne isn't invited.
(c) Because Egwene is not telling her all the secrets of the Salidar tower.
(d) Because Gawyn is staying loyal to the White Tower.

5. What has Rand offered men who can channel?
(a) Amnesty.
(b) Gentle stilling.
(c) A quick death.
(d) An alliance with the Red Aljah.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sammael find cryptic?

3. What is a piece of information Elayne and Nynaeve learn?

4. What is gathering in Cairhien?

5. What does Rand reply when the Aes Sedai ask him if he will go to Tar Valon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do you think is one of the primary purposes of the Prologue and initial chapters and why are they necessary?

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

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

6. 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?

7. Describe the "bubble of evil" that descends upon Salidar and its significance.

8. How does the Ogiers's visit provide a bit of both comic relief and relief from the intensity of much of the events in the book?

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

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

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