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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. Why are Nynaeve and Elayne watching over Egwene as she sleeps?

2. Who does Nynaeve heal?

3. Why does Mat start for the Stone of Tear alone?

4. Who witnesses a conversation between Ba'alzamon and a woman in white in the dream world?

5. How have at least some of the Forsaken escaped Shayol Gul?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Mat and Thom come to find out where Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne are?

2. Who is in a cage in Remem, and why is he there?

3. What does Juilian learn about Liandrin and the other black ajah Aes Sedai?

4. Who is Comer and what happens when Mat encounters the man?

5. How does Perrin come by a large hammer when he arrives in Tear?

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

7. What does Mat learn from Master Gill about the task of delivering the letter?

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

9. Why does Lan go after Moiraine even though she told him to set out for Tar Valon?

10. What is Perrin able to smell and how does that help them in an inn in Illian?

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

Symbols are an important part of the story of The Dragon Reborn. Some of the symbols carry over from other books in the series. Discuss one of the following:

1. One of the most important symbols of the entire Wheel of Time series is that of the Dragon. Discuss and analyze using specific examples the symbol of the dragon.

2. One of the characters, Min Farseer, sees symbols circling the heads of many of the characters. Discuss the symbols Min sees circling the heads of three of the characters.

3. There are a number of symbols associated with the presence of good and evil. Discuss these and their meanings.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation that Egwene uses the Dream World to disable Amico in the real world in order for her, Elayne and Nynaeve to escape. What other irony can you find in The Dragon Reborn? Do you think irony enhances the book? Why or why not.

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from The Dragon Reborn. What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?

3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in The Dragon Reborn and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible devices: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

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