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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. What wedding gift does Daenerys receive from Magister Illyrio?

3. What happens to some of the recruits who Jon beats while training for the Night Watch?

4. What does Sansa discover from her escort from dinner about the death of Ser Hugh at the tourney that day?

5. Why does Ser Alliser, the Night Watch fighting trainer, send three boys against Jon while they are training?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the direwolf and the stag each represent?

2. In general, what does Bran's dream tell him about his family?

3. Why does Cersei believe that Jaime, not Eddard, should be the King's Hand?

4. Why does Jon become deeply offended when Tyrion tells him the Night Watch is made up of criminals and illegitimate children?

5. How is Robert Baratheon's relationship with Lyanna important?

6. Explain what happens when Bran is climbing near the First Keep and overhears a conversation.

7. What causes the internal difficulties faced by the Night Watch?

8. What does Eddard learn about Gendry, a boy who is apprenticed to the master armorer, Tobho Mott?

9. What is the plan of Viserys, a descendant of the House of Targaryens, for his sister Daenerys?

10. Why does Lady Catelyn decide to travel to King's Landing after the attempt on Bran's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ambition plays a large part in A Game of Thrones. Explain the topic/theme of ambition as it applies to the Lannisters and Viserys Targaryen.

Essay Topic 2

What clues or hints does the author provide that help prepare you for the ending of the story? Did you think these clues were important as you read the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Several components of quality literature include:

1) use of descriptive words and images

2) use of analogies, metaphors, and similes

3) an attention-grabbing beginning

4) details

5) appealing to the five senses

Is A Game of Thrones an example of quality literature? Why or why not? Give examples from the story using three of the five components of quality literature to explain your answer.

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