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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 Brend?

2. What does Moiraine suggest to Faile?

3. Who is imprisoned in Remen?

4. Why are the men terrified whom Egwene and Nynaeve overhear arguing?

5. Who is Juilin Sandar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mat finally gain access to the palace in Caemlyn, and what does he overhear about Elayne?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Perrin observe in the wolf dream with Hopper's help?

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

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

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"?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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