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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 does Thom want to put himself in danger?

2. Why does one town burn to the ground?

3. What do Mat and Thom decide to do immediately?

4. Who leaps upon the ship at the last minute when Perrin and his group are departing?

5. Who does Nynaeve heal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Egwene's first experience in Tel'Aran'Rhiod after using the ring to arrive there.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do the Maidens of the Spear need and how does Nynaeve help them?

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

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

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

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 Dragon Reborn is one book in a series of novels involving the Rand Al'Thor and his world. Discuss the following.

1. What are some advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are some disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Most fantasy novels, and in some sense, most novels, deal with the concept of good and evil. Discuss the following:

1. What are the forces allied with "good" in Rand's world and what forces are allied with "evil"?

2. How does one distinguish good from evil? How is good distinguished from evil in Rand's world?

3. Is there a universal consensus on what constitutes good or evil? Why or why not?

4. Do you generally agree with the ideas of good and evil in The Dragon Reborn? Why or why not?

5. What are several examples of good and evil in your culture? Do you agree with these ideas? Why or why not?

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