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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 are the guards suspicious of Rand?

2. Where do Cadsuane and Alanna visit Rand and Min?

3. What is significant about the place in the dream world to Egwene?

4. Where does Elayne say Rand is likely to be?

5. For whom is the army that Elayne visits looking in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who betrays Rand and what does Rand do?

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

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

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

5. What do the Far Madding guards do to swords of visitors who wish entry into the city?

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

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

8. What does Mat discover about the damane collar?

9. What does Egeanin discuss with Bayle Domon?

10. What does a Seeker of Truth want with Bethamin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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