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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 story do they tell Luca about Elayne?

2. What do the Maidens of the Spear believe the gift means?

3. What does Rand ask Asmodean could be possible?

4. Why do the Aiel call a former Cairhienin king "Treekiller"?

5. Who has been made a servant by the Maidens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Siuan, Leane, Min and Logain arrive at and what happens when they encounter a group of Aes Sedai?

2. What do the readers learn about the forsaken in the Prologue?

3. What do the Wise Ones order Aviendha to do and what is her reaction?

4. What happens to Nynaeve and Elayne and why?

5. Describe the meeting between some of the Black Ajah and Moghedien.

6. Describe how Elayne, Nynave, Thom, and Juilin find a safe means to travel.

7. Describe the attack from the Shadowspawn.

8. Describe Aviendha.

9. What does Elaida learn as she meets with her inner circle of advisers?

10. What does Aviendha give Rand and what is the history of the gift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a "coup" in the White Tower and Siuan is deposed and stilled as the Amyrlin Seat. Discuss the following:

Why is Siuan deposed?

What happens as a result of the cou

What do you think it says about Siuan and Leane's characters that they are willing to appear to the sisters in Salidar with no power and offer whatever assistance they can.

What does it mean to be stilled? How does it affect Siuan and Leanne?

Essay Topic 2

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:

Describe and analyze the interactions between Moghedien and Nynaeve/Elayne in THE FIRES OF HEAVEN.

Describe and analyze Tel'Aran'Rhiod and how it impacts the plot in THE FIRES OF HEAVEN.

Why do you think Jordan includes the world of Tel'Aran'Rhiod in his Wheel of Time series?

Essay Topic 3

Rand Al'thor is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in this book and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Rand who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

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