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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. Towards whom does the Dark One's power tend to gravitate?

2. Who asks Julian to accompany Nynaeve and Elayne to Tanchico?

3. What happens to the group led by Faile at the Manetheren gate?

4. What does Rand do with lightning from Callandor?

5. Who takes charge of the group going to Two Rivers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rand respond when he sees a young girl who has been killed in the fighting at the Stone of Tear?

3. How does Mat realize he understands the Old Tongue?

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

5. How does Rand feel about the people of Cairhien and what is Moiraine's response to that?

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

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. What does Rand learn about the history of the Aiel in Rhuidean?

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

10. How does the rift between Faile and Perrin mirror the one with Gaul to Bain and Chiad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elayne is one of the three women that Min saw in Rand's future, along with herself. The third will be the Aiel woman, Aviendha. Discuss the following:

Why do you think Jordan has Rand involved (eventually) with three women?

Does Rand's involvement with three women throughout the series add or subtract from the main story? Explain your reasoning.

Do you think it is believable that the three women are willing to share Rand's affections? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Compare/contrast Rand and Mat.

Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin.

Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin.

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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