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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 does Rand find alive after walking out of the palace?

2. Upon what river bank is Valan's show parked?

3. What happens to some Maidens of the Spear guarding Rand's observation point?

4. What is the state of Cairhien when Rand arrives?

5. Which nobles does Aviendha not trust?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Rand received in Cairhien?

2. What do Nynaeve and Galad talk about?

3. How does Elayne demonstrate her compassion and potential as the next queen of Andor when they are leaving a boat out of Samara?

4. What is the beginning of Mat's army (later to be called the Red Hand)?

5. How does Brigitte come out of Tel'Aran'Rhiod into the physical world?

6. What does the Little Tower ask of Gareth Bryne and what is his response?

7. How does Mat end up killing Couladin?

8. How does Brigitte come to be Elayne's warder?

9. What happens between Rand and Aviendha that creates toh for Aviendha to Elayne?

10. Describe three of the refugees that make their way onto the boat with Elayne's group.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In THE FIRES OF HEAVEN, there seems to be more individuals/groups who are not trustworthy than are: Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout THE FIRES OF HEAVEN.

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout THE FIRES OF HEAVEN.

3. Who do you think Rand trusts in this book and is his trust well founded? Who does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

The concept of honor is important to many of the cultures and characters in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. One people, the Aiel, have a very complicated system based on honor, the violation of which entails "toh." Discuss the following:

Describe the Aiel system of honor and the concept of ji'e'toh.

Besides the Aiel, who else in Shadow Rising values his/her honor? Why? Give examples.

Why do you think honor is such an important concept in THE FIRES OF HEAVEN? The Whitecloaks often violate their honor when they should value it greatly. How do they violate the concept of honor? Give examples and discuss fully.

Essay Topic 3

Rand becomes much more upset over the deaths of women than that of men, especially if he thinks he is in someway responsible. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Rand's attitude towards women versus men. How are they similar/different? Is he less harsh towards women? Does he treat some women (such as Aes Sedai) differently than others?

2. When Rand hesitates to kill Lanfear, Moiraine has to intervene and is thus (probably) killed herself. Discuss and analyze this situation in light of Rand's attitude towards women and his thoughts about what happens in this scene.

3. Do you think Rand will change his attitude about killing women after what happens between Moirane and Lanfear? Why or why not?

4. Does Rand need to re-evaluate his attitude towards women? Why or why not?

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