View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Rand and Nynaeve cleanse saidin?

2. Where does Rand go after fighting?

3. What does Rand ask Alanna to do?

4. About what does Rand talk to Lan and Min?

5. What device do Shalon, Sarene, Harine and Cadsuane look over?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Egeanin discuss with Bayle Domon?

3. What does Bethamin think of Tessi and how does Bethamin decide to treat Tessi?

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

5. Where is Tylin going when Mat rides with her to the city gates?

6. What does Rand hear about Far Madding and what are his plans for staying in the city?

7. What decisions does Elayne have to make with advice of Norry?

8. What does Mat discover about the damane collar?

9. What important work do Rand and Nynaeve accomplish with the Choedan Kal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,199 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample