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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 attacks Mat in a secluded alley?

2. To whom does Sorilea give a sleeping herb?

3. Why does Perrin need to leave the wolf dream?

4. What does Rand do when he spies Nynaeve?

5. In chapter 2, whom does Perrin call upon for information?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Shaido view their captives?

2. What does Elayne question Reene Harfor about and what is her reply?

3. What does Rolan do when Faile is too slow and why does that put her in more danger?

4. What do Elayne and Nynaeve discuss?

5. What does Perrin Aybara think of Masema and what Masema will do in the beginning?

6. What does Therava decide to do about the prisoners and how is their status shown?

7. What news does Elayne learn about Rand from Halwin?

8. What transpires between Mat and Juilin as he is leaving the barracks at the palace?

9. Who has taken over Ebou Dar and what are the conquerors like?

10. Where is Perrin when he wakes from the wolf dream and what does he need?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book.

Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Winter's Heart" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you did not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Though it is not a part of "Winter's Heart", the readers are given enough information to learn that Rand Al'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 as a shepherd in a small village (Emond's Field)? 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 female?

Essay Topic 3

Whom do you think Rand trusts in this book and is his trust well founded? Whom does he mistrust and why? Give specific examples. Rand supports Mazrim Taim in opening a school for men who can channel.

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly describe and analyze the school for men who can channel and discuss if you think the school is necessary for Rand's goals. Is it wise to train men who can channel knowing that saidin is tainted and many if not all, men go insane after regularly using the One Power. Take a stance and defend it with examples.

2. How does Rand's foresight in granting amnesty to men who can channel and setting up the school influence the action in "Winter's Heart"? How do Rand and other major characters use men who can channel in "Winter's Heart"?

3. What do you think will be the impact of Rand cleansing saidin at the end of "Winter's Heart" in forthcoming books in the series?

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