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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. Gardiner tells Cromwell that that the word of a king contains great what?
(a) Resolve.
(b) Danger.
(c) Meaning.
(d) Power.

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

3. Cromwell hears that Henry has been seen walking with Jane in what location?
(a) The gallery.
(b) The garden.
(c) The hedge maze.
(d) The countryside.

4. From what forest does Henry's hunting party emerge soon after the royal progress leaves Wolf Hall?
(a) Savernake Forest.
(b) Sherwood Forest.
(c) Buckingham Forest.
(d) The Black Forest.

5. Who reaches out to "save" (13) Gregory when he begins to take exception to Weston's comments about his late mother and sister?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jane.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Cromwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month had Henry left Whitehall with the royal procession?

2. How many acres does John Seymour own?

3. What is the name of Cromwell's son?

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

5. What sorts of objects does Mantel use to characterize the fearsome persona of Gardiner?

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