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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 wants to go and close the Waygate?

2. What has Lord Luc told the Whitecloaks?

3. Who is the person Nynaeve is observing in the Panarch's Palace?

4. Where does the group go that was near Rhuihdean?

5. Who does Perrin say they must free?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the duel between Nynaeve and Moghedien.

2. What greatly piques Egeanin's interest in Nynaeve and Elayne?

3. What are the stakes involved in Perrin and Dain Bornheld's negotiations?

4. What does Perrin suspect about Lord Luc's defiance of the Whitecloaks?

5. Why does Perrin have an instant dislike for Lord Luc?

6. How is Gaul's relationship to Bain and Chiad changing?

7. How are the Two Rivers women and Faile held up as an example to the Whitecloaks?

8. What does Rand think about the peddler caravan?

9. What excuse does Elaida use to depose Siuan, and how is Elaida being unwittingly manipulated?

10. What does the discrepancy in orders about Rand indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Rand enters Rhuidean, he experiences a series of visions that reveal the history of the Aiel people. Discuss the following:

What is so disturbing about the history of the Aiel people that one potential Aiel Clan chief gouges out his eyes in order to not see the visions?

Why do you think Rand decides to reveal what he sees in the visions of Aiel history to all the Aiel people?

Do you think Rand is wise to have told the Aiel people the truth about their heritage? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Since taking the Stone of Tear, Rand has kept to himself, pouring over prophetic texts he has had brought to him from the vast library in Tear. He is tired of being told what he needs to do by Aes Sedai who cite prophecy, and he has decided to draw his own conclusions. Discuss the following:

Trace and analyze the occurrences of prophesy in THE SHADOW RISING.

Many fantasy novels include some "prophesy" in their storyline. Why do you think this is?

How do you think Rand knowing about the prophesies about him will help him in the future? How could it hinder him?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout THE SHADOW RISING.

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout THE SHADOW RISING.

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout THE SHADOW RISING.

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