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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapter 1: Falcons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family member of Edward Seymour's was reported by many to have slept with his wife around 120 times?
(a) His nephew.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

2. The falcons featured in Chapter 1: Falcons are named after what kind of women?
(a) Married.
(b) Widowed.
(c) Dead.
(d) Royal.

3. What is the first name of "Norris, the chief among the privy chamber gentlemen" (17) at Henry's side?
(a) Edward.
(b) Henry.
(c) Harry.
(d) John.

4. Jane asserts in Chapter 1: Falcons that Mary Shelton is teaching her what language?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Spanish.

5. What is the name of Cromwell's son?
(a) William.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Henry.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is King Henry VIII's current wife when Chapter 1: Falcons begins?

2. When the novel opens, the narrator states that "England has enjoyed" how many years "of peace" (5)?

3. Henry and Anne had their first sexual encounter in the autumn of which year?

4. What is the Seymour family's residence called?

5. What is the first name of the oldest male child in the Seymour family?

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