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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 has Lord Luc told the Whitecloaks?

2. After fighting trollocs, who do Perrin and Faile encounter?

3. When the man and his thugs attempt to waylay Nynaeve and Elayne, who helps them?

4. What does Elaida tell Siuan?

5. What do Nynaeve and Elayne learn about Egeanin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What secrets are Faile and Perrin still keeping from each other?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Aviendha assigned by the Wise Ones to stay close to Rand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The word "ta'veren" is used frequently in THE SHADOW RISING and in all the other books in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Discuss the following:

Explain the concept of ta'veren and give examples of it to illustrate your explanation.

Do you think Jordan uses instances of ta'veren as a narrative contrivance? Why or why not. Give examples to support your stance.

How do you think the concept of ta'veren adds to the complexity of the novel? Explain using examples.

Essay Topic 2

Mat and Rand ask the Wise Ones permission to enter Rhuidean. Discuss the following:

What is Rhuidean and why do you think potential Wise Ones and Clan Chiefs must go there before assuming their duties as Wise Ones and Clan Chiefs?

Why do the Wise Ones give Rand and Mat permission to enter Rhuidean? What does this break from tradition perhaps foreshadow?

Describe and analyze Mat's experience in Rhuidean. How much impact do you think his experience in Rhuidean will have on Mat in the future?

Essay Topic 3

Jordan synchronizes the action in four chapters by inserting the earthquake that Rand causes into each separate part of the story. Discuss the following:

Does Jordan's technique of showing the impact of the earthquake which Rand causes in four places help tie the story together? Why or why not?

Discuss the impact of the earthquake in each of the four settings in which it is experienced.

Do you think this earthquake is a foreshadowing of something in the future? Why or why not?

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