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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 is another name for the Tuatha'an?

3. What is the shape of the helmet Perrin wears in his dream?

4. What vision(s) will Egewne see?

5. What does Rand ask of Egwene in a vision when he is trapped in Caemlyn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where are Mat, Nynaeve, Egwene, Hurin and Verin Sedai at the opening of this chapter and what are they doing?

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

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

5. What happens as Nynaeve and Egwene are returning to Egwene's quarters in the White Tower?

6. Describe Egwene's third vision.

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

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

9. Why should the Children of Light be allies and what aren't they?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jordan treats the world of dreams as an actual world where what happens there can impact people when not in the dream world; for example, if one is killed in the dream world, they are dead in "real life." Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze how both Egwene and Perrin become more and more experienced in the dream world from the beginning of The Dragon Reborn to the end.

2. Describe and analyze Tel'Aran'Rhiod, and how it impacts the plot in The Dragon Reborn.

3. Why do you think Jordan includes the world of Tel'Aran'Rhiod in his Wheel of Time series?

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Dragon Reborn is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

The Dragon Reborn belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?

2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.

3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?

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