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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 Moiraine say is wrong with Egwene?

2. Who does Moiraine say could go after the dagger without worrying about becoming infected by the evil?

3. What has been done to the two men that had been on guard at Fain's cell?

4. What does the Amyrlin offer to Nynaeve in Chapter eighteen briefly?

5. What does Egwene's dream in Chapter twelve tell her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differences have occurred in Mat and Perrin since they left their home?

2. Explain how Perrin is able to help track Fain and the other Darkfriends after Hurin has disappeared in Chapter fourteen.

3. Why is Mim at the White Tower?

4. What happens in Chapter ten when Rand walks into an abandoned home?

5. What does Moiraine fear after talking to Lan in Chapter twenty-two?

6. Describe how Rand and Loial take the Horn from Fain in Chapter nineteen.

7. Describe what happens in Chapter ten when the bodies of the two men, presumably guards, are found in the tree.

8. Describe the discussion in Chapter three when Mat implies that he is going to leave with Rand?

9. What does Nynaeve face when she walks through the three arches?

10. What does the Amyrlin and Moiraine tell Rand when he enters the Amyrlin's chambers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What role does Rand play in the story? What are his strengths? His weaknesses?

2) Why does Rand fight so hard against Hurin calling him Lord and bowing before him?

3) Explain the way that Rand feels about Egwene compared to how he feels about Selene.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe Mim's character. What was her purpose in the story.

2) Why did she seem to both like and dislike Rand at the same time.

3) Why did Mim talk to Egwene the way that she did when Egwene saw Mim laying beside Rand when he was hurt?

Essay Topic 3

1) Why was Thom focused on and Dena killed?

2) Speculate on what role Thom will play in the rest of the series.

3) What were the reasons that Thom would not follow Rand? Why did Rand want Thom along so badly? Will Thom look for Rand with Dena dead?

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