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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapter 2: Crows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cromwell returns to court, he tells Henry that he believes that Katherine ought to be allowed to visit which person?
(a) Jane.
(b) Chapuys.
(c) Mary.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. In which season of 1535 does Chapter 2: Crows take place?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

3. When Cromwell ponders the mutability of humankind, he decides that what object "makes monsters" (33)?
(a) Disease.
(b) War.
(c) Famine.
(d) Poverty.

4. Cromwell suggests to Jane that she should take what action if Henry tries to remove her clothing?
(a) Scream.
(b) Run.
(c) Say a prayer out loud.
(d) Push him away firmly.

5. How many children does Henry have, according to Cromwell near the end of Chapter 1: Falcons?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first line of Chapter 1: Falcons states that Thomas Cromwell's "children are" taking what action in relation to "the sky" (2)?

2. From what forest does Henry's hunting party emerge soon after the royal progress leaves Wolf Hall?

3. In what location did Henry and Anne first engage in a sexual encounter, according to Cromwell?

4. About how many years old is Cromwell when the novel opens?

5. Which of the five senses does Mantel use to depict Austin Friars "in the autumn of 1535" (72)?

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