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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. in 49 AC, how old was Samgood of Sour Hill, the eldest champion for the Knightsguard?

2. After three terrible storms, how many men were missing from the Lady Meredith?

3. How old was Alyssa when she bore Boremund?

4. When did Maegor take a second wife?

5. How many smallfolk bore witness to the union of the Queen Regent and the Hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Aegon's Seven?

2. How did the Iron Islands come under Aegon's rule?

3. What were Aegon I Targaryen's accomplishments during times of peace?

4. What project did Jaehaerys begin in the Red Keep's library in 55 AC?

5. Who took the throne after Maegor?

6. Why did Maegor take another wife in 39 BC, and how was his marriage received?

7. Why did Aenar Targaryen sell his holdings and move with his family and belongings to Dragonstone?

8. Why did Oldtown surrender to Aegon Targaryen without a fight?

9. What three noble weddings were held in 49 AC?

10. How did population increase during Jaehaerys reign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larys Strong the Clubfoot was an enigma that “vexed students of history for generations” (596). Why was Larys Strong the Clubfoot an enigma for history scholars? What type of person did he seem to be?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of Fire & Blood? How does the way that the third-person narrator follows different characters influence what readers know about events and characters? How does having the narrator follow different characters help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

When Lord Cregan and his troops arrived at King’s Landing, they threatened the peace. How did Lord Cregan and his troops threaten the peace? How was peace maintained?

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