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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 old were Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon when they married?

2. How many princes from the Summer Isles came to the wedding of Aegon and Jaehaera?

3. In The Battle by the Lakeshore, how many men died?

4. How long had Viserys the I reigned when he died in 129 AC at the age of 52?

5. How old was Cregan Stark when his father died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Rhaenyra and Daemon take King's Landing?

3. How did Lady Baela avoid a forced marriage, and who did she marry?

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

5. After Prince Daemon took Harrenhal, who came to answer his call to arms?

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

7. What was the Dance of the Dragons?

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

9. In "Under the Regents-War and Peace and Cattle Shows," how did Unwin Peak try to take power?

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

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

Aegon the Conqueror had the Iron Throne made from the swords of his enemies. Why was it physically uncomfortable to sit on the throne? What did the throne symbolize and why?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Martin use foreshadowing in Fire & Blood? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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