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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 is a gai'shain?
2. Why is Demandred angry?
3. Whom does Therava want Faile and others to spy upon?
4. What do people in camp believe of Perrin?
5. What does Perrin learn as he rides into camp in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Perrin when he wakes from the wolf dream and what does he need?
2. What outrages Nynaeve and how do Elayne, Aviendha and Min respond?
3. Why is Perrin in the wolf dream and what does he almost do that he regrets?
4. What news does Elayne learn about Rand from Halwin?
5. How do the Shaido view their captives?
6. What rumor starts around the camp and how does Perrin react?
7. What does Perrin do as he arrives at camp, and what does he learn about what caused the problem?
8. What do Min and Elayne discuss?
9. What does Perrin Aybara think of Masema and what Masema will do in the beginning?
10. What happens to Elayne after her midday meal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of "Winter's Heart", much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.), though there are new ideas and terms to learn.
Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of "Winter's Heart" that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in "Winter's Heart".
2. Define the words as used in in "Winter's Heart"'s world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of "Winter's Heart". Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in "Winter's Heart"? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from "Winter's Heart"? Which ones?
Essay Topic 2
As in many fantasy novels, magic is an inherent part of a few of the characters and can be wielded by other characters, though not as an inherent aspect of their nature.
Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the use of magic/channeling source in "Winter's Heart". Who possesses the ability to channel source as an inherent aspect of their nature? How does the inequality between those who can channel and those who can affect the plot of "Winter's Heart"?
2. Why do you think magic exists in so many fantasy novels? Do you think a novel can be "fantasy" without any magic as a part of the storyline? Why?
3. Would you desire to possess the ability to use magic if there were such a talent in our world? Why? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of possessing such an ability?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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