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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. Who is Tallanvor?

2. What does Mat hear Gaebril order a subordinate?

3. To where does Egwene "travel"?

4. What does Moiraine make Faile do?

5. Where does Mat find Thom Merrilin.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Egwene discover when she visits Tel'Aran'Rhiod?

2. What is the result of Mat's first attempt to deliver Elayne's letter to her mother?

3. Why does Nynaeve seek a Wisdom when they arrive in Tear, and how does the Wisdom help them?

4. What happens when Nynaeve and Elayne return to Mother Guenna's?

5. How do Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne come to encounter some Maidens of the Spear?

6. Where does Elayne send Mat, and how is he able to escape Tar Valon?

7. Who does Mat find when he hits the taverns to earn money and what does the man tell Mat as to why he is in Tar Valon?

8. How does Zarine Bashere come to join the group Moiraine is leading?

9. Who does Mat save and how does the person reward Mat?

10. What happens when Egwene and Nynaeve awake in a small room after being captured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The word "ta'veren" is used frequently in The Dragon Reborn and in all the other books in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Discuss the following:

1. Explain the concept of ta'veren and give examples of it to illustrate your explanation.

2. Do you think Jordan uses instances of ta'veren as a narrative contrivance? Why or why not. Give examples to support your stance.

3. How do you think the concept of ta'veren adds to the complexity of the novel? Explain using examples.

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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