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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 Rand see when he steps out of the other side of the circle?

2. What does Morraine promise to tell Thom if he goes to Tanchico?

3. Why does the Captain of the Wavedancer agree to take Nynaeve and Elayne to Tanchico?

4. What could the two sa'angreal do?

5. What does Mat enter in Rhiudean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbols that seem to be "attached" to Mat and Perrin seem to suggest their relationship to Rand's purpose?

2. What happens to Rand when women channel and how might that foreshadow events in the future?

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

4. How do Thom and Moiraine both try to outmaneuver each other?

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

6. What do Mat and Rand think is a reason that trollocs and Myrddraal are fighting each other?

7. About what ter'angreal does Moiraine tell Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne and why might Moiraine be forced to use the ter'angreal?

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

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

10. How does the ter'angreal doorway in Rhuidean differ from the one in Tear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jordan treats the world of dreams as an actual world where what happens there can impact people when not in the dream world; for example, if one is killed in the dream world, they are dead in "real life." Discuss one of the following:

Describe and analyze the wolf dream and what Perrin does in it.

Describe and analyze Tel'Aran'Rhiod and how it impacts the plot in THE SHADOW RISING.

Why do you think Jordan includes the wolf dream and Tel'Aran'Rhiod in his Wheel of Time series?

Essay Topic 2

Traveling in the Wheel of Time series evolves, a phenomenon that also helps the book's pacing. First, Rand and the others travel by foot and horse; then the "Ways" are introduced, which significantly cuts down on the time it takes to get from one point to another. In THE SHADOW RISING, Rand uses a portal stone for travel across vast distances; however, one must first walk to a portal stone, so the travel cannot be said to be instantaneous. Finally, in a later book, a technique called "Traveling" is introduced where a doorway is magically "sliced" into the air and one can instantly be where s/he wants to go. Discuss the following:

What is the advantage of having the characters travel by horse and foot across long distances requiring significant amounts of time? What are the disadvantages?

How is the plot affected when the ability to travel from point A to point B is drastically reduced? Give examples from the book.

How would one or two scenes in THE SHADOW RISING be affected if Rand or any other channeling individual could instantly move from one place to another? Why do you think Jordan does not introduce that means of travel until a future book?

Essay Topic 3

During the fight at the Stone of Tear in chapter ten, both Rand and Mat notice trollocs fighting trollocs, and Myrddraal fighting Myrddraal. They speculate that this phenomenon could be a sign that there is dissension among the Forsaken. Discuss the following:

Who are the forsaken and what is their purpose? Give examples.

If the forsaken are on the "same side"--that of the Dark One, why would they have different agendas?

Describe and analyze what is revealed about the Dark Lord by the way his followers behave and their actions.

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