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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 does Egeanin notice during a fight?

2. Who is in a decaying manor in the woods?

3. Of what is the collar made?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Rand think about the peddler caravan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Chapter 20, Thom Merrilin and Juilin Sandar are waiting on deck for Nynaeve and Elayne. Thom tells them that Moiraine asked him to come. Juilin says that he was approached by both Rand and Lan separately and was asked to see to the safety of Nynaeve and Elayne. Discuss the following:

What is ironic about Thom and Juilin being sent to guard two would-be Aes Sedai?

How do Thom and Juilin help Nynaeve and Elayne? Do the two men live up to their duty as guards?

What motivates each man to accept "guard duty"?

Essay Topic 3

Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in THE SHADOW RISING, including some of Rand's choices in response to others attempting to manipulate him. Discuss one of the following:

Describe the political situation in THE SHADOW RISING and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.

Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate Rand and his responses to them.

Rand states over and over that he is only trying to fulfill his role as the Dragon Reborn and is not interested in politics. Do you think this is true or not? Discuss fully with examples. Include a discussion of how Rand could use manipulation/politics to smooth his way.

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