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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cromwell ponders the mutability of humankind, he decides that what objects "breed gentle manners" (33)?
(a) Acres of land.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Full bellies.
(d) Years of education.

2. Cromwell tells Edward Seymour that his compliments about which character have turned Anne against Cromwell?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Mary.
(c) Jane.
(d) Elizabeth.

3. What name does Gardiner use to refer to Weston just before he goes in to see Henry?
(a) Peahen.
(b) Coxcomb.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Potato.

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

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

6. Who had originally requested the open letter that Gardiner brings to Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows?
(a) Cromwell.
(b) Henry.
(c) Seymour.
(d) Suffolk.

7. Who is Katherine's first choice when she begs Cromwell to ask Henry if she may see a particular visitor?
(a) Weston.
(b) Norris.
(c) Chapuys.
(d) Mary.

8. What is NOT a rumored method to explain how Cromwell "has achieved his present eminence" (6)?
(a) He associates with sorcerers.
(b) He paid off the Pope.
(c) He rose to prominence with the Boleyns.
(d) He knew the late Cardinal Wolsey's secrets.

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

10. Who protests when Edward Seymour tells Jane to scream if Henry makes a sincere attempt to take off any of her clothes?
(a) Henry.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) John.
(d) Jane.

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

12. What position in Henry's court did Gardiner hold before he was banished from court and made to live in the countryside?
(a) Lead privy to the king.
(b) Master Secretary.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Page.

13. What adjective does Cromwell use to describe his relationship with Anne, as it stands in Chapter 2: Crows?
(a) Uneasy.
(b) Cordial.
(c) Adversarial.
(d) Deceptive.

14. Henry and Anne had their first sexual encounter in the autumn of which year?
(a) 1551.
(b) 1534.
(c) 1533.
(d) 1532.

15. For what transgression is Gardiner being punished with exile in Chapter 2: Crows?
(a) Committing adultery with one of the queen's ladies.
(b) Questioning Henry's position.
(c) Neglecting to pay his taxes.
(d) Joining the revolution aimed at restoring the Catholic Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Jane name as the man who knows all of the women's secrets at court?

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

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

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

5. How many friends are with Henry when Gardiner goes in to see him, causing Cromwell to say that Henry will be in a good mood?

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