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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. About whom does the innkeeper ask?

2. What is the status of damane in the Seanchan world?

3. About what is Egwene troubled in Chapter 26?

4. What is illegal in the city where Rand is?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement do Elayne and the commander of an army that is camped near Caemlyn make?

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

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

4. What has Birgitte been busy doing that Mellar reports?

5. What does Lews Therin say in Rand's head when Rand arrives in Far Madding?

6. Who betrays Rand and what does Rand do?

7. How does Mat save the Aes Sedai, Joline, from capture by the Seanchan?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Elayne is one of the three women that Min saw in Rand's future, along with herself. The third is the Aiel woman, Aviendha.

Discuss the following: Why do you think Jordan has Rand romantically involved with three women? Does Rand's involvement with three women throughout the series add or subtract from the main story? Explain your reasoning. Do you think it is believable that the three women are willing to share Rand's affections? Why? Does it seem misogynistic of the author to have Rand involved with three women?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation that the Seanchan who leash and control the damane can actually channel also. What other irony can you find in "Winter's Heart"? Do you think irony enhances the book? Why?

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from "Winter's Heart". What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?

3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in "Winter's Heart" and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why? Some possible devices are allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

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