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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who agrees to keep Chapuys's hat for safekeeping as he leaves to see the dying Katherine?
(a) Henry.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) Weston.
(d) Norris.

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

3. How had the French ambassador described Mary's blood, according to Cromwell?
(a) English.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

4. Cromwell meets with the Imperial ambassador Chapuys, who argues that many people may prefer Mary to Elizabeth as Henry's heir due to what factor?
(a) Birthright.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Money.
(d) Age.

5. Part One, Chapter 3: Angels is marked with the timeframe of Christmas through New Year's Day of what year?
(a) 1525.
(b) 1536.
(c) 1583.
(d) 1538.

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

7. The members of which family shout their own last name in the moments they think Henry is dead?
(a) Boleyn.
(b) Seymour.
(c) Smeaton.
(d) Norris.

8. In what country is Gardiner staying when he finds out about Katherine's imminent death?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Belgium.
(d) England.

9. Henry sarcastically suggests in Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book that Anne take what action after she has asked him never to joust again?
(a) Geld him.
(b) Deflower him.
(c) Maim him.
(d) Kill him.

10. In what location is the entirety of Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book set?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Munich.
(d) Rome.

11. Cromwell states that the Tudors are all what "from their cradle" (148)?
(a) Brave.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Angry.
(d) Talented.

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

13. How does the screaming person react when Cromwell uses his father's advice?
(a) They begin to weep.
(b) They leave the room.
(c) They call for the guards.
(d) They stop screaming.

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

15. When Cromwell finds that Anne has been crying, she tells him that her dog had been killed in what manner?
(a) A drowning.
(b) A stabbing.
(c) A fall.
(d) A suffocation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cromwell notes that Henry's leg injury had already been prone to taking what action, even before Henry's recent fall?

2. Which weapons does Mantel use in a simile describing the Christmas star Cromwell stares at in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?

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

4. Cromwell tells Edward Seymour that he gained experience handling snakes in what country?

5. On what day of the month does Cromwell travel to Greenwich and hear a lot of news along the way?

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