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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. Where does Rand appear with Min?
2. What does Rand tell Min he thinks may be possible?
3. What does the voice tell Rand?
4. What does Elayne learn when she returns to the palace after talking with the commander?
5. Who does Mat pretend to kiss when a Seanchan soldier enters the kitchen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does a Seeker of Truth want with Bethamin?
2. Why is Alanna angry with Rand and how does he respond?
3. How does Mat know the gholam is still in Ebou Dar and what do others think caused the killings?
4. How do Lan, Rand, and Nynaeve deal with some assassins on Blue Carp Street?
5. What does Mat remember to check on for the fireworks maker and what does he learn?
6. What does Rand hear about Far Madding and what are his plans for staying in the city?
7. What does Bethamin think of Tessi and how does Bethamin decide to treat Tessi?
8. Why does Cadsuane slap Rand?
9. Why does Rand tell Min to pack up her belongings?
10. What has Birgitte been busy doing that Mellar reports?
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
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
As in many fantasy novels, magic is an inherent part of a few of the characters and can be wielded by other characters, though not as an inherent aspect of their nature.
Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the use of magic/channeling source in "Winter's Heart". Who possesses the ability to channel source as an inherent aspect of their nature? How does the inequality between those who can channel and those who can affect the plot of "Winter's Heart"?
2. Why do you think magic exists in so many fantasy novels? Do you think a novel can be "fantasy" without any magic as a part of the storyline? Why?
3. Would you desire to possess the ability to use magic if there were such a talent in our world? Why? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of possessing such an ability?
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