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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 do they sneak out of the Whitecloak camp?

2. What is the object that Nynaeve sees in a display case?

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

4. What does Perrin tell Verin about Rand?

5. Who arrives when Egeanin, Nynaeve and Elayne are dining?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Discuss how the situation with the escaped sul'dam and the fact that she can channel could help bring down the Seanchan social structure.

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

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

7. What makes it easier for Leane and Siuan to disguise themselves when they escape the White Tower?

8. What does Rand think about the peddler caravan?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a "coup" in the White Tower and Siuan is deposed and stilled as the Amyrlin Seat. Discuss the following:

Why is Siuan deposed?

What happens as a result of the coup?

What does Min save Siuan and Leanne? Do you think she is wise to do so?

What does it mean to be stilled? How does it affect Siuan and Leanne?

What do you think about Elaida, the new Amyrlin Seat? Is she a capable replacement for Siuan?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Compare/contrast Rand and Mat.

Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin.

Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin.

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