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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. While Bran is dreaming he is falling, what does the crow tell him to do?
2. What news does the Lord Commander of the Night Watch have for Jon?
3. What news does Lady Catelyn Stark have about Robert Baratheon for her husband when she finds him in the godswood?
4. What does Tyrion do when he sees the reactions of Jaime and Cersei after he announces at breakfast that Bran will survive his fall from the window?
5. Now that the tourney is over, why does Varys, the eunuch in King Robert's court, trust Eddard?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the debt owed by the kingdom to the Lannisters concern Eddard?
2. What does Queen Cersei decide after Joffrey and Arya describe their parts in the sword fighting incident?
3. What wish does Lady Catelyn express to Jon when he visits the injured Bran?
4. After Robert finishes arguing with his squires before the tourney, what does Robert reveal to Eddard about Joffrey and Cersei?
5. Why is Jon Snow having difficulty while training for the Night Watch?
6. What is Littlefinger's advice to Eddard regarding the dagger used in Bran's murder attempt?
7. Explain what happens when Tyrion and Catelyn meet at an inn at the Crossroads.
8. What rules must the members of the Night Watch follow?
9. Why does Cersei believe that Jaime, not Eddard, should be the King's Hand?
10. Why does it concern Eddard that Jaime is named Warden of the East?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
"'No . . . not me. I seldom even dream of dragons anymore. There are no dragons.'" Tyrion makes this statement in chapter 13. Explain this statement as it applies to Tyrion's hopes, maturity, and child-like (not childish) beliefs.
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