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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which character's household did Cromwell and Fitzwilliam both work?
(a) Mary.
(b) Henry.
(c) Wolsey.
(d) More.

2. What nickname does Fitzwilliam call Cromwell?
(a) Crumb.
(b) Clod.
(c) Chump.
(d) Crimp.

3. Which weapons does Mantel use in a simile describing the Christmas star Cromwell stares at in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?
(a) Scythes.
(b) Blades.
(c) Awls.
(d) Hatchets.

4. To whom does Cromwell write with news of Katherine's imminent demise in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?
(a) Brereton.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Weston.
(d) Gardiner.

5. Who tells Cromwell about the details and circumstances of Anne's miscarriage?
(a) Mary Shelton.
(b) Jane Rochford.
(c) Jane Seymour.
(d) Smeaton.

6. What kind of flower does Chapuys show to Cromwell soon after Katherine's death?
(a) A chrysanthemum.
(b) A lily.
(c) A peony.
(d) A rose.

7. What was Cromwell's father's first name?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Walter.
(c) Wendell.
(d) Mark.

8. What element of Elizabeth's appearance does Chapuys claim does not prove her parentage?
(a) The texture of her hair.
(b) The color of her hair.
(c) Her skin tone.
(d) The color of her eyes.

9. Who tells Cromwell, "The Boleyns if they go down will take us with them" (238)?
(a) Weston.
(b) Edward Seymour.
(c) John Seymour.
(d) Smeaton.

10. On what day of the month does Cromwell travel to Greenwich and hear a lot of news along the way?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 6.
(d) 29.

11. What nickname does Cromwell call Fitzwilliam?
(a) Al.
(b) Fitz.
(c) Spanky.
(d) Will.

12. 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?
(a) Smeaton.
(b) Cremuel.
(c) Norris.
(d) Weston.

13. When Cromwell finds his son Gregory creating religious figures, he is with boys who usually work in which room of the household?
(a) The wood room.
(b) The greenhouse.
(c) The mail room.
(d) The kitchen.

14. Who cries while Jane Rochford is being questioned about Anne's miscarriage by Henry?
(a) Jane Seymour.
(b) Smeaton.
(c) Mary Shelton.
(d) Jane Rochford.

15. How many years before the events of Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book had Henry sustained a leg injury while jousting?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mantel uses the repetition of which word in order to underscore More's feelings about the dangers associated with begin at Henry's court?

2. Cromwell receives blankets of what color in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?

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

4. In what location does Cromwell live on his estate called Austin Friars?

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

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