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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 originally owned the dagger used in Bran's murder attempt?
2. What does Jon learn about Benjen Stark from Tyrion?
3. Why does Uncle Benjen say Jon should not join the Night Watch?
4. What does Will, the scout, see while outside the Wall?
5. Who took Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark as wards when the opposing king wanted them killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what happens when Joffrey and Sansa see Arya and Mycah, the butcher's son, practicing sword fighting.
2. Why does it concern Eddard that Jaime is named Warden of the East?
3. When Bran looks toward the Wall in his dream, what does he see?
4. What is Littlefinger's advice to Eddard regarding the dagger used in Bran's murder attempt?
5. What is the plan of Viserys, a descendant of the House of Targaryens, for his sister Daenerys?
6. What rules must the members of the Night Watch follow?
7. Describe the story that Old Nan tells Bran as he recovers from his injuries.
8. What is the purpose of the fire that was set in the library as Bran lay injured in his bed?
9. Why is Jon Snow having difficulty while training for the Night Watch?
10. Why does the debt owed by the kingdom to the Lannisters concern Eddard?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why did the author title the book A Game of Thrones? What events in the story could be considered a "game"? What does the word "game" usually mean? Do you think any of the characters would use the word "game" to describe the events in the story? 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 intertwines a number of topics/themes throughout the plot of A Game of Thrones. Explain one of the following topics/themes from the story, where it is present, how it's presented, and how it affects the plot and characters. Give examples from the story to explain your answer.
1) loyalty
2) injustice
3) truth
4) courage
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