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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 are Nayaeve and Elayne not to tell the crew of the Wavedancer?

2. Where is Rand moving the Army?

3. What does Mat enter in Rhiudean?

4. How does Rand shock the Aiel?

5. What do Egwene and Elayne try to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are rivals for Perrin's attention and how do they demonstrate that fact?

2. What does Mat gain from his harrowing experience in the ter'angreal in Rhuidean?

3. How do Perrin and Loial differ in their opinion about what to do to the key to the Manethren Waygate?

4. What are the prophesies about the Aiel that Rhuarc shares with Rand and how does Rand fulfill them?

5. What does Mat wonder about the doorway ter'angreal in Rhuidean and what is Rand's response?

6. How is Rand learning to use the One Power?

7. What does Moiraine think should be Rand's next step after taking over the Stone of Tear and what is Rand's response?

8. Do you think Lanfear's concern for Rand is genuine?

9. What is one reason the Shaido probably reject Rand?

10. Why do you think the Black Ajah decides to free Taim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mat and Rand ask the Wise Ones permission to enter Rhuidean. Discuss the following:

What is Rhuidean and why do you think potential Wise Ones and Clan Chiefs must go there before assuming their duties as Wise Ones and Clan Chiefs?

Why do the Wise Ones give Rand and Mat permission to enter Rhuidean? What does this break from tradition perhaps foreshadow?

Describe and analyze Mat's experience in Rhuidean. How much impact do you think his experience in Rhuidean will have on Mat in the future?

Essay Topic 2

The Seanchan are a people from across the seas who have returned as prophesized for the Last Battle. Rather than honoring women who can channel, they enslave them and consider them animals. Discuss the following:

Discuss and analyze the Seanchan attitude about men and women who can channel. What happens to men who can channel? Women who can channel?

Do you think it is just for the Seanchan to enslave women who can channel?

What is hypocritical about what the Seanchan do with women who can channel?

Why are the Seanchan bent on conquering this continent?

Essay Topic 3

Dain Bornheld of the Whitecloaks believes he is in the Two Rivers to drive Perrin into the open, but it is Padan Fain who has manipulated Pedron Niall into the act, hoping to lure Rand back to his home by stirring up trouble in the Two Rivers. Discuss the following:

Who are the Whitecloaks and how do they impact the action/characters/plot in THE SHADOW RISING?

What is the irony of a leader of the Whitecloaks being manipulated by Padan Fain?

How are the actions of the Whitecloaks similar to some actions by fanatics in "real life"?

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