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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. How long will it take for all the Aiel clans to gather?
3. Where has Couladin gone?
4. What has Lord Luc told the Whitecloaks?
5. Who do Nynaeve, Elayne, Egeanin, and Amathera meet outside of the palace?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Verin say about the effect of Perrin being ta'veren and what is his response?
2. What greatly piques Egeanin's interest in Nynaeve and Elayne?
3. Who is the source of the trolloc infestation and why?
4. How are the Two Rivers women and Faile held up as an example to the Whitecloaks?
5. How does Nynaeve respond to learning of Egeanin's identity and why does Nynaeve's response offend Egeanin.
6. What are a couple consequences of Loial's initial unwillingness to destroy the Waygate?
7. How do Faile and Perrin reconcile?
8. How do Perrin's special abilities lessen the impact of the ambush of Perrin and his men?
9. What explanation does Verin give Perrin for her presence in Two Rivers and what are Perrin's thoughts about it?
10. How is Gaul's relationship to Bain and Chiad changing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Though it is not a part of THE SHADOW RISING, the readers are given enough information to learn that Rand A'Thor was, up until a short time ago, a shepherd in a small village in Two Rivers. Discuss the following:
How do you think Rand has changed from who he was before Moiraine comes to his village to the Rand he is in Shadow Rising?
Why do you think Jordan chooses a young, unknown man to be the hero of the series?
How would the book have been different if Rand had been a prince?
How would the book have been different if the Dragon Reborn had been a female?
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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