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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 the True Power?
2. In Chapter 1, what covers the ground quite deeply?
3. To what animal does Faile liken the way the Aiel treat her?
4. What does Perrin believe about Masema?
5. To whom does Sorilea give a sleeping herb?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Elayne and Nynaeve discuss?
2. What transpires between Mat and Juilin as he is leaving the barracks at the palace?
3. What do Min and Elayne discuss?
4. What makes Perrin Aybara think there is something wrong as he approaches his camp?
5. What does Elayne question Reene Harfor about and what is her reply?
6. What is Faile's biggest concern while marching? Why?
7. What does Rolan do when Faile is too slow and why does that put her in more danger?
8. Where is Perrin when he wakes from the wolf dream and what does he need?
9. What does Rand give into Nynaeve's safekeeping?
10. How does Rand get into Elayne's palace and why is he there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Compare/contrast Rand and Mat. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or? Are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of "Winter's Heart"? Whom do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of "Winter's Heart"?
2. Compare/contrast Rand and Perrin. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of "Winter's Heart"? Whom do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of "Winter's Heart"?
3. Compare/contrast Mat and Perrin. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both protagonists? Antagonists? Or are they likable characters? How critical are they to the plot of "Winter's Heart"? Whom do you like the most of the two? Why? Do you think they each are critical to the success of "Winter's Heart"?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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