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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 do Elayne and Nynaeve do on the boat?

2. What does Uno offer Nynaeve?

3. What did Brigitte not believe about Elayne until they are on the boat?

4. What is one thing that Elayne confesses?

5. Who does Mat find in Rand's tent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Min share with Elayne about Rand from one of Min's visions that involves Min and Elayne? What is Elayne's response?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Lanfear irate and what happens as a result?

10. What does Davram Bashere want and what is Rand's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Compare/contrast Rand to Rahvin. Who seems more powerful? What are each goals? Are both either all good or all evil? Who is more likable? How do both use their political power?

2. Compare/contrast Nynaeve to Elayne. How are their goals similar and/or different? What is the difference in the way they interact with people? Who is more idealistic? Harsh? Powerful? How do their magical talents compare?

3. Compare/contrast Siuan to Leane. How do they approach their stilling in different ways? Who is more likable? Who is the more sympathetic character? Or are either? Are they both good? Evil? Or a combination?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in THE FIRES OF HEAVEN, including some of Rand's choices in response to others attempting to manipulate him. Discuss one of the following:

Describe the political situation in The Fires of Heaven and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.

Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate Rand and his responses to them.

Rand states over and over that he is only trying to fulfill his role as the Dragon Reborn and is not interested in politics. Do you think this is true or not? Discuss fully with examples. Include a discussion of how Rand could use manipulation/politics to smooth his way?

How do Siuan and Lean decide to manipulate the other Aes Sedai even after the two woman have been toppled from power and no longer have the ability to channel? Do you think they would have attempted to manipulate other Aes Sedai if they had not been Aes Sedai at one time themselves?

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