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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 is Lyanna?
2. According to Lady Catelyn, how might the king perceive Lord Eddard's refusal to become the King's Hand?
3. Where is Jon when Arya finds him in Chapter 7?
4. When Jon injures Grenn, a Night Watch recruit, during training, how does Grenn react?
5. How does Tyrion find Bran's body after Bran falls from the window?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Eddard asks Grand Maester Pycelle if Jon Arryn's death could have been caused by poisoning, what does Pycelle say the use of poison suggests?
2. Explain what happens when Tyrion and Catelyn meet at an inn at the Crossroads.
3. Why does Jon become deeply offended when Tyrion tells him the Night Watch is made up of criminals and illegitimate children?
4. After speaking with her friend in King's Landing about Bran's murder attempt, why will Lady Catelyn conclude that Tyrion Lannister tried to kill Bran?
5. What information about the setting does the author provide in the prologue?
6. How is Robert Baratheon's relationship with Lyanna important?
7. Regarding the King's Hand, what does Lady Catelyn Stark need to tell her husband Lord Eddard Stark on the night he rescued the direwolf pups?
8. In general, what does Bran's dream tell him about his family?
9. Why is Jon Snow having difficulty while training for the Night Watch?
10. Describe the chain of events that occur after Ser Royce gives his order to Will when they arrive at the raiders' camp.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the meaning of this statement by Jon Snow in chapter 5: "'Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.'" To whom is Jon speaking? What is the situation in the story in which Jon makes this statement? What does this statement tell us about Jon? What is the importance of this statement to the plot? Do you agree with Jon's statement? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
How does the setting influence the events in the story? Give examples to explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The author made up the world in which the characters live. Even though the world is much different from ours, what parallels can you draw between the world in A Game of Thrones and the world in which you live?
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