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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 does the term "gentled" mean in context of Egwene's vision?

2. What does Rand cause in his anger?

3. What has been returned to Mat's possession?

4. What position does Egwene obtain in a vision of the future?

5. Who identifies the man with a dagger through his heart?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Perrin's dream of the man in black who offers him wine.

2. Who visits Mat and what does she tell him?

3. How are Etwene, Nynaeve and Elayne treated publicly versus privately once they are back in the White Tower?

4. About what do Rand and Moiraine argue, and what does Rand do?

5. What does Else Grimwell reveal to Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne and what are the three's thoughts about it?

6. What is happening on the Almoth Plain, and what is Moiraine's response to it?

7. Who does Mat challenge and beat in a mock fight?

8. How does Siuan change the status of Nynaeve and Egwene and what does she task them with?

9. Why is Mat so hungry in the next few days after he is healed?

10. How are novices raised to the level of Accepted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rand often makes decisions based upon his own emotional response to the position he finds himself in as the Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Rand should listen to other older, more experienced advisers more?

2. How much of Rand's actions seem based in logic versus reaction to things around him? Would Rand do better to base his decisions more on logic than emotions.?

3. Is it probable that a young, inexperienced former sheep herder has the ability to suddenly assume leadership of many countries? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Several of the Forsaken appear in The Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:

1. Who are the Forsaken and what is their role in the Wheel of Time series (You should be able to figure this out through what is said in The Dragon Reborn.

2. Compare/contrast the Forsaken with those in power that are supposedly on the "good" side--such as the Aes Sedai, the Whitecloaks and some Aiel.

3. Is it realistic to think that any human is totally evil as it seems the Forsaken are?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Dragon Reborn.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Dragon Reborn. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Dragon Reborn. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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