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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 above Rand's head as he reaches for the object?

2. Why is Mat so hungry after he is healed?

3. What is one thing Mat remembers since taking the dagger?

4. Who upbraids Elayne about disappearing?

5. Who is Hopper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Egwene's third vision.

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Egwene's first vision.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Dragon Reborn based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1, and judge if The Dragon Reborn is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that The Dragon Reborn is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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

Women play very strong roles in The Dragon Reborn, though it is males who are the main "heroes" in The Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think men are more often portrayed as "heroes" than woman?

2. Do you think men in general are more likely to be heroes that woman? Why or why not?

3. Do you think the way heroic actions are defined tends to make it seem that men are more likely to be heroes? Why or why not.

4. Would you enjoy The Dragon Reborn as much if the Dragon Reborn were a female instead of Rand? Why or why not.

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