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

2. How old was Prince Joffrey on the Last Day?

3. On Maiden's Day in 130 AC, how many white ravens did the Citadel of Oldtown send forth to herald the coming of winter?

4. After Aegon II returned to King's Landing, how many living dragons remained in Westeros beside Lady Rhaena's hatchling?

5. Where did fighting continue during the first three years of King Aegon's reign?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Aegon II die?

4. How did King Aegon II return to King's Landing at the end of 130 AC?

5. How did Helaena Targaryen die, and what rumors led to an uprising?

6. When and where was the wedding of Prince Aegon and Princess Jaehaera held?

7. How did Prince Baelon die?

8. What was Winter Fever?

9. How did Lucerys Velaryon die?

10. What problem did Lord Stark have and how was it solved in "Under the Regents-The Hooded Hand"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jaehaerys and Alysanne were brother and sister who married and became king and queen. Were they equals on the throne?

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

The reigns of Maegor and Jaehaerys were very different. How were the reigns different for these two men? Which reign was more successful?

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