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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 group is camped on the river also?

2. What does Elayne tell Thom and Juilin?

3. What does Galad offer to get Nynaeve and the others?

4. Who does Rand find alive after walking out of the palace?

5. At what are Rand and Aviendha unsuccessful?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mat end up fighting the Shaido?

2. How does Mat end up killing Couladin?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What do the nobles of Cairhien ask of Rand and what is Rand's response?

9. How does Nynaeve learn that Uno is still alive and in the same town as they are?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wise Ones of the Aiel are similar to Aes Sedai in that they are able to wield the one power. Discuss one of the following:

Compare/contrast Wise Ones to Aes Sedai.

Would you rather join the ranks of the Wise Ones or Aes Sedai if you knew you could channel? Explain fully.

All Wise Ones are not good, nor are all Aes Sedai good. What are the increased dangers of those who can channel being darkfriends versus just normal human beings? Why do you think there are there more black Ajah than Wise Ones who have gone over to the Dark Lord?

Essay Topic 2

Symbols are an important part of the story of THE FIRES OF HEAVEN. Some of the symbols carry over from other books in the series. Discuss one of the following:

1. One of the most important symbols of the entire Wheel of Time series is that of the Dragon. Discuss and analyze using specific examples the symbol of the dragon.

2. One of the characters, Min Farseer, sees symbols circling the heads of many of the characters. Discuss the symbols Min sees circling the heads of three of the characters.

3. There are a number of symbols associated with the presence of good and evil. Discuss these and their meanings.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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