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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. How does Lord Commander Mormont honor Jon's family with the sword given to Jon?
2. What do Robb and his men discover about two of the wildlings who attacked Bran?
3. What does Robb want to do when he learns of the fight between Eddard and the Lannisters?
4. To what family does Maester Aemon belong?
5. What does Daenerys do for Drogo when she finds he has been injured in battle?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Arya disguise herself as a boy?
2. What knowledge about the paternity of Cersei's children does Eddard reveal to Cersei?
3. Why is Jon sent to his room under guard after he has a fight with Ser Alliser at dinner?
4. What does Lysa Arryn say about the Lannisters that shows she is unstable?
5. Even though Tyrion survives the battle with Robb's army, why is he upset about the flank of the army to which his father assigned him?
6. How does Cersei thwart Robert's dying wish that Eddard become Protector of the Realm?
7. 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?
8. On what condition will Cersei grant mercy for Eddard?
9. What is the threat Robert makes to Eddard if Eddard resigns as King's Hand?
10. What was the distraction provided by the battle in which Tyrion fought with his father's army?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ambition plays a large part in A Game of Thrones. Explain the topic/theme of ambition as it applies to the Lannisters and Viserys Targaryen.
Essay Topic 2
"'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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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