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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. Cromwell states that which element of life is often "condemned to stay whimpering at the back door" (159)?

2. Who agrees to keep Chapuys's hat for safekeeping as he leaves to see the dying Katherine?

3. Cromwell puts on a hooded robe in order to disguise himself as which character so that he can see Chapuys and remain undetected by others?

4. Part One, Chapter 3: Angels is marked with the timeframe of Christmas through New Year's Day of what year?

5. Cromwell is on his way to what location when he hears news of Anne's miscarriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss a moment in the narrative when hyperbole is used to underscore the powerful reputation of the Tudors.

2. Discuss an instance when Cromwell's sense of humor is portrayed within the narrative.

3. Who is the man Cromwell calls Fitz and how did the two men meet?

4. How does Henry react to Anne's concern after he sustains a jousting injury and what is the significance of his reaction?

5. On what kind of terms do Chapuys and Cromwell end their meeting in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One and why?

6. What reasons does Chapuy give Cromwell for his belief that the English people may prefer Mary as Henry's heir, as opposed to Elizabeth?

7. What are Gregory and a number of other boys doing when Cromwell arrives back in Stepney in Chapter 3: Angels?

8. In what way does Mantel portray the Seymours' fear of the Boleyns?

9. How does Mantel get across a playful side of Cromwell in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?

10. What are the qualities of the Black Book to which the title of Part Two, Chapter 1 refers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Jane Seymour's character, as Mantel portrays her within the novel Bringing Up the Bodies? Discuss the characterization methods used by Mantel in depicting Jane Seymour and include in your discussion the reasons that Mantel portrays the historical figure in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mantel's choice to tell the story of Bring Up the Bodies using a third person omniscient narrator to represent various characters’ points of view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Mantel’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mantel's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Bring Up the Bodies.

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