2. Of the captive lords in the dungeons under the Red Kepp who had sworn to defend Princess Rhaenyra, how many swore fealty to King Aegon when they were given a last chance?

3. How many valuable hostages did Prince Daemon gain when he took Harrenhal?

4. How long did Septon Barth serve as Hand of the King?

5. How old was Lady Jeyne Arryn when Jacaerys Velaryon flew to the Eyrie on his dragon Vermax to win the Vale of Arryn for his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lucerys Velaryon die?

2. How was King Jaehaerys' successor determined after Prince Baelon died?

3. Why was their contention when Baelon was named Jaehaerys' heir after Prince Aemon died?

4. How was Prince Jaehaerys killed?

5. When Prince Jacaerys took his dragon to win support for his mother, how successful was he?

6. Why was Aegon II not able to fly to King's Landing after he killed Rhaenyra?

7. How did Rhaenyra died?

8. What was Winter Fever?

9. How did the House of Strong come to an end?

10. How did Aegon II die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucerys was killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar. How did Lucerys die? Why did his death lead Rhaenyra to seek revenge?

Essay Topic 2

The smallfolk rose up in rebellion in King’s Landing. What or who incited the smallfolk to rebel? Why did their rebellion fail?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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