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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. Who sails the Wavedancer?

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

3. While Rand is talking to Selene, who sneaks in?

4. What vision does Rand have?

5. What about Callandor is Morraine concerned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the Ways and how the Dark One's taint affected them.

6. What does Elayne learn about the Windfinders and how do they instruct Elayne?

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

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

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

10. What two situations is Elaida Sedai investigating and how might that impact Siuan's plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Compare/contrast Rand and Mat.

Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin.

Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin.

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

Though it is not a part of THE SHADOW RISING, the readers are given enough information to learn that Rand A'Thor was, up until a short time ago, a shepherd in a small village in Two Rivers. Discuss the following:

How do you think Rand has changed from who he was before Moiraine comes to his village to the Rand he is in Shadow Rising?

Why do you think Jordan chooses a young, unknown man to be the hero of the series?

How would the book have been different if Rand had been a prince?

How would the book have been different if the Dragon Reborn had been a female?

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