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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. What does Loial do to stop the effects of the Blight?

2. Who did Lan learn much from in his youth?

3. Who is Elayne's mother?

4. What is the name of the owner of the Queen's Blessing?

5. What do Egwene and Nynaeve sense as Moiraine dismantles the barrier?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rand feel as the group begins their journey along the Ways?

2. What changes does Moiraine make to their planned destination when she hears from Loial what the Dark Lord intends to do?

3. What does Elaida say when she first sees Rand?

4. What will happen to Perrin and Egwene after they are tried for their actions in the stedding?

5. What happens when Gode tries to force the boys to follow him to his master?

6. What does Rand do after seeing the Green Man attacked?

7. What does Nynaeve discover while she is in the stables at the Whitecloak camp?

8. How do Rand and Mat pay for their lodging along the way to Caemlyn, and why?

9. How does the Green Man refer to Perrin and Rand?

10. What happens to Rand when the false dragon passes his viewpoint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear and Courage are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they always appear together?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Robert Jordan have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Jealousy was an emotion that reared its ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evoked this emotion, and how did they respond to their jealous tendencies? How did these instances affect the plot of the book?

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