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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 Kadere do to silence Isendre?

2. Who rides into Rand's camp when they are near Eianrod?

3. How does Rand fail?

4. Where does Moiraine force Lanfear?

5. Why is Lanfear irate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moghedien come to be Nynaeve's captive?

2. How does Mat help in the planning of the battle against the Shaido and what are Rand and Lan's reactions?

3. What do Nynaeve and Galad talk about?

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

5. How does Rand end up adding more to his list of women who have been killed around him or because of him?

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

7. How is Rand received in Cairhien?

8. What does Uno offer Nynaeve and what is her response?

9. What does Moiraine give Rand?

10. What does Elayne finally tell Thom and Juilin after she has bonded Brigitte?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Fires of Heaven based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if THE FIRES OF HEAVEN is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that THE FIRES OF HEAVEN is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Elayne is one of the three women that Min saw in Rand's future, along with herself. The third will be the Aiel woman, Aviendha. Discuss the following:

Why do you think Jordan has Rand involved (eventually) with three women?

Does Rand's involvement with three women throughout the series add or subtract from the main story? Explain your reasoning.

Do you think it is believable that the three women are willing to share Rand's affections? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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