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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. Now that the tourney is over, why does Varys, the eunuch in King Robert's court, trust Eddard?

2. Where is the throne located that Viserys wants to regain?

3. What happens when Tyrion tries to touch Jon's shoulder after telling him about the Night Watch?

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

5. When do the Others show themselves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Why does Lady Catelyn want Lord Eddard to take the job as King's Hand?

5. What wish does Lady Catelyn express to Jon when he visits the injured Bran?

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

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

8. Why do Cersei and Jaime hope that Bran does not recover from his fall?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The chapters in A Game of Thrones are short. Why do you think the author chose to keep the chapters short? Do the short chapters help or hinder the flow of the plot? Why? Give examples from the story to explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Name a character, other than the main characters, who is important to the story. Why is the character important? Could the story have been written without this character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How does the setting influence the events in the story? Give examples to explain your answer.

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