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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. What do Robb and his men discover about two of the wildlings who attacked Bran?

2. Who does Cersei blame for the fight between the Lannisters and Eddard and his men at the brothel?

3. When Eddard and his men are attacked by the Lannisters at the brothel, who does Eddard say will be killed if the Lannisters kill Eddard?

4. What causes Daenerys to smother Drogo with a pillow?

5. What does Tyrion do for Catelyn when their travel to the Vale of Arryn is disrupted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the deal Catelyn makes with Lord Walder of the Twins so Robb's army can cross the river?

2. On what condition will Cersei grant mercy for Eddard?

3. What are Eddard's conflicting feelings about remaining in King's Landing when he resigns as the King's Hand?

4. Under what condition will Cersei allow Sansa to marry Joffrey?

5. What was the distraction provided by the battle in which Tyrion fought with his father's army?

6. Why does Eddard choose his own man, instead of the King's Justice, to enforce the death sentence against Ser Gregor?

7. When Sansa discusses the children she and Joffrey will have, what does Eddard realize about Jon Arryn's death?

8. While Bran is riding in the woods with Robb and some of their men, what do the wildlings who capture Bran want to do with him?

9. What gesture does Daenerys make toward her brother Viserys that shows she is growing up?

10. How does Cersei thwart Robert's dying wish that Eddard become Protector of the Realm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In A Game of Thrones, circumstances force both Robb and Daenerys to make decisions and behave in ways which defined their maturity. Compare and contrast Robb and Daenerys in terms of their maturity in the story. What behavior did they show which demonstrated their maturity? Did one character mature more than the other? If so, which character? How? Was one character required to make more mature decisions and behave more maturely than the other? If so, who? How?

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