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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 many Targaryens followed Aegon the Dragon to the Iron Throne before the dynasty topped in Robert's Rebellion?

2. How old was Princess Aerea when she spent time working in a stable near the King's Gate?

3. How long did the Lady Meredith and crew stay on Sothoryos trying to make the ship seworth again?

4. What became Rego Draz's nickname when he became master of coin?

5. How many years of exile did Aenys give his brother for taking a second wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Maegor take another wife in 39 BC, and how was his marriage received?

2. What were Alysanne's last days like?

3. Under what conditions did Jaehaerys take Lord Rogar back into his service?

4. What was the Doctrine of Exceptionalism, and how did it create acceptance for Jaehaerys and Alysanne's marriage?

5. How did Maegor die?

6. What was Princess Aerea's condition when she returned to King's Landing?

7. What was Maegor like as a baby and a young child?

8. How did Queen Rhaena's women die at Dragonstone in 54 AC?

9. What were Aegon's Seven?

10. How did Princess Alysanne entertain the highborn women before and during her mother's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larys Strong the Clubfoot was an enigma that “vexed students of history for generations” (596). Why was Larys Strong the Clubfoot an enigma for history scholars? What type of person did he seem to be?

Essay Topic 2

The smallfolk rose up in rebellion in King’s Landing. What or who incited the smallfolk to rebel? Why did their rebellion fail?

Essay Topic 3

Gyldayn shared the sources he used for his history. What types of sources did Gyldayn use for his history? Why did he use some sources that he admitted had inaccuracies?

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