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A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
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Prologue-Tyrion’s Arrival in King’s Landing
Bran’s Dreams-Catelyn’s Conversation with Brynden
Tyrion’s Conversation with Janos-Theon’s Return to Pyke
Daenerys’s Wandering-Bran’s Recollection
Tyrion’s Conversation with Pycelle-The Reeds’ Arrival at Winterfell
Catelyn’s Meeting with Renly-Tyrion’s Confrontation with Pycelle
Arya’s Imprisonment-Sansa’s Beating
Catelyn’s Prayers-Catelyn’s Return to Riverrun
Daenerys’s Visit to the Pureborn-The Tullys’ Defense of Riverrun
Theon’s Assault on Winterfell-The Escape from Winterfell
Jon’s Encounter with the Wildlings-Theon’s Nightmares
Sansa in the Sept-The Rescue of King’s Landing
Daenerys at the Docks-The Return of Reek
Tyrion’s Dreams-The Depature from Winterfell
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Tyrion Lannister
Arya Stark
Bran Stark
Jon Snow
Daenerys Targaryen
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Prologue-Tyrion's Arrival in King's Landing
Bran's Dreams-Catelyn's Conversation with Brynden
Tyrion's Conversation with Janos-Theon's Return to Pyke
Daenerys's Wandering-Bran's Recollection
Tyrion's Conversation with Pycelle-The Reeds' Arrival at Winterfell
Catelyn's Meeting with Renly-Tyrion's Confrontation with Pycelle
Arya's Imprisonment-Sansa's Beating
Catelyn's Prayers-Catelyn's Return to Riverrun
Daenerys's Visit to the Pureborn-The Tullys' Defense of Riverrun
Theon's Assault on Winterfell-The Escape from Winterfell
Jon's Encounter with the Wildlings-Theon's Nightmares
Sansa in the Sept-The Rescue of King's Landing
Daenerys at the Docks-The Return of Reek
Tyrion's Dreams-The Depature from Winterfell
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1
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What two sometimes-contradictory allegiances does Tyrion Lannister struggle to balance?
Houses Lannister and Stark
Love and friendship
God and kingdom
Family and kingdom
2
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What does Arya Stark learn to use wisely and maturely over the course of the novel?
Magic
Persuasion
Violence
Money
3
of 5
What truth does Bran Stark not want to face about himself?
He is an orphan
He is a genius
He is adopted
He is a warg
4
of 5
What negative feeling plagues Jon Snow in the Night Watch, just as it did during his childhood in Winterfell?
Hating everybody around him
Being out of place
Losing his mind
Losing his identity
5
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How does Daenerys Targaryen increasingly behave over the course of the novel?
Authoritatively
Recklessly
Violently
All of the above
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