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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. With whom is Tallanvor in love?

2. What is Elayne determined to get out on to the streets of Caemlyn despite the dangers?

3. What does Perrin want to do immediately after riding into camp?

4. How is Rand disguised when he enters Caemlyn palace?

5. What has the White Tower proclaimed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mat trying to do and how does he think he may accomplish his goal?

2. Describe the fight Mat has in Chapter 16.

3. How do the Shaido view their captives?

4. What transpires when Mat arrives at the palace and meets up with Tylin, Suroth and others?

5. What special ability does Perrin have and how does he use it in the situation about Faile?

6. What bargain does Therava offer Faile, Alliandre, and Maighdin?

7. Describe the scouting party's activities.

8. What makes Perrin Aybara think there is something wrong as he approaches his camp?

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

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

Alanna "bonds" Rand, an action that infuriates him.

Discuss the following: What does it mean when an Aes Sedai "bonds" someone? How long does a bond last? Can someone get rid of a bond once it is in place? What are the advantages of bonding? The disadvantages? Why do you think Alanna is furious that Rand allows Min, Elayne, and Aviendha to bond with him? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three women all being bonded to Rand?

Essay Topic 2

Often, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and often the other way. Some books seem to balance the two.

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why?

5. What type of plot do you think "Winter's Heart" is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

One of the prophesies about the Dragon Reborn is that Aes Sedai will swear loyalty to the Dragon Reborn, which happens in an earlier book, "Lord of Chaos". Rand hates being told what he needs to do by Aes Sedai who cite prophecy.

Discuss the following: Trace and analyze the occurrences of prophesy in "Winter's Heart". Many fantasy novels include some "prophesy" in their storyline. Why do you think this is? Do you think Rand knowing about the prophesies about him will help him? How could it hinder him? How does knowing prophesy in any book (or real life) perhaps make it become "self-fulfilling"?

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