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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 is gathering in Cairhien?

2. What does Rand fear about Lews Therin?

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

4. Where does Mat tell the leaders of his Army they are going?

5. What has Rand offered men who can channel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Robert Jordan's style that seems to compel the reader ever forward in reading Lord of Chaos?

2. Do you think reunification of the two factions of Aes Sedai is possible and also wise at this point in time?

3. What is the difference in opinion between Nynaeve and Elayne about leaving Salidar and which action do you think is the best one for them?

4. Over what is Aviendha agonizing in Chapter 19 and how do you think this will influence her relationship with Elayne?

5. Why do you think Queen Morgase is being held as a virtual prisoner by Pedron Niall?

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

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

9. What mars the Ogier visit with Rand to Shadar Logoth and of what does that remind both Rand and the reader?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elayne is one of the three women that Min saw in Rand's future, along with herself. The third is the Aiel woman, Aviendha. Discuss the following:

Why do you think Jordan has Rand involved (eventually) with three women?

Does Rand's involvement with three women throughout the series add or subtract from the main story? Explain your reasoning.

Do you think it is believable that the three women are willing to share Rand's affections? Why or why not?

When Aviendha confesses her "indiscretion" with Rand and suggests they both marry Rand, Elayne explains she believes in monogamy. Is there any way out of this cultural difference between the two women?

Essay Topic 2

There is a "coup" in the White Tower in SHADOW RISING and now a new "Little Tower" is fairly well established in LORD OF CHAOS. Discuss the following:

Why is Siuan deposed? How does Elaida compare as the Amryrlin to Siuan? (There are hints of this throughout Lord of Chaos).

What happens as a result of the coup? Does it seem rationale that the "Little Tower" has chosen Egwene their Amryrlin Seat?

What does it mean to be stilled? How does it affect Siuan and Leanne when Nyaeve is able to restore their connection to the One Power?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Compare/contrast Rand and Mat.

Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin.

Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin.

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