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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 is laid out on the floor?

2. Why are the Aes Sedai aghast upon hearing Elayne's story?

3. With whom does Rand duel in Caemlyn?

4. What does the Shienaran who is watching the circus have to do with Nynaeve?

5. What does Rand refute?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation and interaction between Hadnan Kadere and Isendre.

2. How does Mat end up fighting the Shaido?

3. What does Valan Luca's group find when they camp on the border between Amadicia and Ghealdan?

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

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

6. What does Moiraine give Rand?

7. Describe Rand and Aviendha's encounter with the Seanchan.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

THE FIRES OF HEAVEN belongs to the literary genre of fantasy fiction. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly define the term genre and offer examples of it from your own reading experience. Why do you think it is useful to categorize fiction into genres? What could be a disadvantage of doing so?

2. What do you think is the main motivation for a person to read a fantasy novel? Is entertainment a good enough reason? Are there any other reasons to read this genre? What? Explain fully.

3. In "academe," fantasy novels are often thought of as less literary than some other genres and for that reason are sometimes "snubbed" in the study of literature. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with this "snobbery"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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