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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 does Reene check out?

2. What happens when it appears that Faile and the other women can go no more?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Perrin notice as he approaches his camp?

4. What has the White Tower proclaimed?

5. Who is Lady Suroth Sabelle Meldarath?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rand give into Nynaeve's safekeeping?

3. How does Rand get into Elayne's palace and why is he there?

4. What outrages Nynaeve and how do Elayne, Aviendha and Min respond?

5. Who is on the way to Ebou Dar and for what purpose?

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

7. What does Perrin do as he arrives at camp, and what does he learn about what caused the problem?

8. Describe the scouting party's activities.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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