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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 the man by the fire who does not dance while Thom plays his flute?

2. What does Mat want to find while in the dead city?

3. Why does Perrin look for Egwene downriver when he wakes up?

4. What happens to the Trollocs when Lan kills the Myrddraal who is leading them?

5. Where do the male councilmen meet before the Festival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the first dream Perrin has of Ba'alzamon after meeting the wolves?

2. What does Lan do to get the Taren ferry owner to take them across the river?

3. What does the innkeeper in Baerlorn tell Lan about when they get there?

4. What happens when Rand returns to the house to get supplies after the Trollock attack?

5. What story does Raen tell Perrin after he eats dinner with Perrin and Elyas?

6. What convinces Nynaeve to join the group?

7. Who joins the three boys leaving with Moiraine, and why?

8. What does Rand tell Nynaeve when they are alone at the inn, and what is her response to this?

9. Where does Elyas lead Perrin to avoid the ravens, and how does Perrin feel about this?

10. What does Morgaine tell the boys about Mordeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

How do Mat, Perrin, and Rand change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters who are touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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