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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. Why is it significant that Arya kills a stable hand when she gets her sword, Needle?
2. What does Robb want to do when he learns of the fight between Eddard and the Lannisters?
3. What is Catelyn's concern about Lysa Arryn's son, Robert Arryn?
4. What does Drogo do with the men he discovers destroying a village?
5. What does Maester Aemon tell Jon he must do regarding his desire to leave the Night Watch?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Cersei thwart Robert's dying wish that Eddard become Protector of the Realm?
2. What does Lysa Arryn say about the Lannisters that shows she is unstable?
3. 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?
4. What does Sam tell Jon when Jon is upset that he is made steward to the Lord Commander of the Night Watch?
5. What are Eddard's conflicting feelings about remaining in King's Landing when he resigns as the King's Hand?
6. What is said about Arya's father in the conversation she overhears while she is sword training in the Red Keep?
7. What was the distraction provided by the battle in which Tyrion fought with his father's army?
8. What do Robb and Catelyn decide to do about the letter from Sansa?
9. When Sansa discusses the children she and Joffrey will have, what does Eddard realize about Jon Arryn's death?
10. What event causes Drogo to change his mind and invade the Seven Kingdoms?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses a variety of made-up words in A Game of Thrones. Why did the author make up words instead of using conventional terms? How does the genre of the story relate to the made-up terms? Does the use of these words enhance or detract from your understanding of the story? Does the use of these words enhance or detract from the content of the story? Select five of these made-up words and explain their meaning in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Who are the static characters in the story? What makes them static characters? Are the static characters main characters, minor characters, or both? Who are the dynamic characters in the story? What makes them dynamic characters? Are the dynamic characters main characters, minor characters, or both?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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