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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. Of what does Couladin accuse Mat and Rand?

2. Who is the leader of the peddler wagons?

3. Which Wise One is dead outside of Rand's door?

4. What do Faile and Raen's wife try to do?

5. Who is Egeanin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Faile and Perrin reconcile?

2. Who is the source of the trolloc infestation and why?

3. What is Padan Fain's connection to Mat, Perrin and Rand?

4. How does Nynaeve respond to learning of Egeanin's identity and why does Nynaeve's response offend Egeanin.

5. Discuss the duel between Nynaeve and Moghedien.

6. What are a couple consequences of Loial's initial unwillingness to destroy the Waygate?

7. What does Verin say about the effect of Perrin being ta'veren and what is his response?

8. How do Perrin's special abilities lessen the impact of the ambush of Perrin and his men?

9. What does Faile understand about Chiad's feelings about Gaul that Perrin does not know?

10. How do the Wise Ones discipline Egwene and why does this confuse Rand and Mat?

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

A new group of people is introduced in THE SHADOW RISING. They are the Atha'an Miere. Discuss one of the following:

Who are the Atha'an Miere? Compare and contrast their life to another group such as the Whitecloaks or Aes Sedei.

Discuss and analyze the way the Atha'an Miere use "politics" in their community. How does their effectiveness at negotiation affect Nynaeve and Elayne?

The Atha'an Miere is a Matriarchal society. Discuss and analyze how they differ as a Matriarchal society with one which is patriarchal such as the Whitecloaks.

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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