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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. Why do Cadsuane and Min leave the room where they are with Rand?

2. What does Bethamin Zeami want to be?

3. Whom does Rand see in a table at the inn?

4. What news bothers the Seanchan?

5. What does Mat notice when he is about the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Rand after the assassination attempt and how is he rescued?

2. What is Bethamin Zeami's goal and how is that difficult to achieve?

3. What does Mat remember to check on for the fireworks maker and what does he learn?

4. How do Lan, Rand, and Nynaeve deal with some assassins on Blue Carp Street?

5. What do Cadsuane and her party examine inside the Hall of Counsels?

6. Why does Rand tell Min to pack up her belongings?

7. How is Mat preparing to leave the palace without Tylin noticing?

8. Why is Alanna angry with Rand and how does he respond?

9. What upsets Barsalla about the source-blocking device when he is meeting with Cadsuane?

10. How Mat preparing to leave Ebou Dar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Winter's Heart" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Winter's Heart" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that "Winter's Heart" is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Symbols are an important part of the story of "Winter's Heart". Some of the symbols carry over from other books in the series.

Discuss one of the following:

1. One of the most important symbols of the entire Wheel of Time series is that of the Dragon. Discuss and analyze using specific examples the symbol of the dragon.

2. One of the characters, Min, sees symbols circling the heads of many of the characters. Discuss the symbols Min sees circling the heads of three of the characters.

3. There are a number of symbols associated with both Mat and Perrin. Discuss these and their meanings.

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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