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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. Who attacks the Wall in Chapter 1?

2. Who does the pirate Salladhor Saan rescue?

3. What famous battle was fought at Stoney Sept?

4. Which character is raised from the dead after Sandor's trial?

5. What is Sansa given during the wedding ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arya finally escape from Sandor?

2. Why does Daenerys decide to stay in Meereen?

3. What is the Night's Watch?

4. Compare Arya and Sansa.

5. How does Daenerys conquer Astapor?

6. What disturbing information does Edric Dayne give Arya as they leave the hills in Chapter 44?

7. Describe Melisandre.

8. What confirms the legitimacy of Jon's election to Lord Commander?

9. How does Nymeria help Arya find her mother?

10. How does Jaime's relationship with Cersei change after King Tommen Baratheon, Joffrey's successor, takes the throne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the importance of love and loyalty in the novel. How do characters develop relationships in the novel? Of what importance is love, and how do the characters express their affections? How are characters asked to demonstrate their loyalty to each other?

Essay Topic 2

What forms of discrimination are present in the novel? How do characters cope with discrimination? What impact does discrimination have on the climax of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Martin use literary devices to maintain interest in the novel? What literary devices are used to maintain a constant pace of the action? From a literary point of view, how and why is the ending of the novel "unfinished"?

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