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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. How is Mat Cauthon as the group approach Tar Valon?

2. Who is Jaichim Carridin?

3. What does Mat bet the two swordsmen?

4. Who is Hopper?

5. Who tells Mat he cannot leave Tar Valon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Min tell Perrin about symbols she sees around him?

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

3. Who is Leya and what does Min see about her?

4. Why does Nynaeve decide to find Mat and attempt to heal him herself?

5. Who is Pedron Niall and what is in the report Pedron Niall receives?

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

7. Who are the Aiel and the Tuatha'an?

8. What did Liandrin do while Egwene and her group are away from the White Tower?

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

10. What sort of prophetic dreams has Egwene been having?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout The Dragon Reborn. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with power? Why? What are some symbols of power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout The Dragon Reborn. What characters are most concerned with magic? Why? What are some symbols of magic? How does the ability to channel give an automatic advantage to someone over another who cannot channel? Is there abuse of this ability?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout The Dragon Reborn. What characters are what you would call evil? Why? What are some symbols of evil? Symbols of good? Are more characters evil than good or vice versa? Do you think in general there is less evil than good in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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