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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. Whose army does Perrin encounter when going after Faile?
2. Who is the self-named Prophet of the Lord Dragon?
3. What does the scouting party discover about Faile and the others?
4. What is an issue of which Elayne is concerned?
5. What is the True Power?
Short Essay Questions
1. What bargain does Therava offer Faile, Alliandre, and Maighdin?
2. Who is on the way to Ebou Dar and for what purpose?
3. What is Faile's biggest concern while marching? Why?
4. What does Perrin do as he arrives at camp, and what does he learn about what caused the problem?
5. What does Therava decide to do about the prisoners and how is their status shown?
6. What happens to Elayne after her midday meal?
7. What does Elayne question Reene Harfor about and what is her reply?
8. Describe the fight Mat has in Chapter 16.
9. What rumor starts around the camp and how does Perrin react?
10. What transpires between Mat and Juilin as he is leaving the barracks at the palace?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Seanchan are a people from across the seas who have returned as prophesied for the Last Battle. Rather than honoring women who can channel, they enslave them and consider them animals.
Discuss the following: Discuss and analyze the Seanchan attitude about men and women who can channel. What happens to men who can channel? Women who can channel? Do you think it is just for the Seanchan to enslave women who can channel? What is hypocritical about what the Seanchan do with women who can channel? Why are the Seanchan bent on conquering this continent?
Essay Topic 2
The word "ta'veren" is used frequently in "Winter's Heart" 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? 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 3
Symbols are an important part of the story of "Winter's Heart". Some of the symbols carry over from other books in the series.
Discuss one of the following:
1. One of the most important symbols of the entire Wheel of Time series is that of the Dragon. Discuss and analyze using specific examples the symbol of the dragon.
2. One of the characters, Min, sees symbols circling the heads of many of the characters. Discuss the symbols Min sees circling the heads of three of the characters.
3. There are a number of symbols associated with both Mat and Perrin. Discuss these and their meanings.
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