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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. What role does Henry ask Jane to take on at court in Chapter 2: Crows?
(a) Lady-in-waiting.
(b) Good Works officer.
(c) Good mistress.
(d) Mistress.

3. What breed of dog does Anne have as a pet?
(a) A Scottish terrier.
(b) A Maltese.
(c) A spaniel Purkoy.
(d) A Pekingese.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cromwell returns to court after seeing Katherine, he begins to believe that which person is pregnant?

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

3. To whom did Gardiner lose his position in Henry's court when he was banished to the countryside?

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

5. What is the first name of "Norris, the chief among the privy chamber gentlemen" (17) at Henry's side?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within Chapter 1: Falcons?

2. What is the significance of "Late autumn" in "the year 1532," (20) according to the narrator?

3. For what purpose does Henry send Cromwell to meet with Katherine of Aragon and what request does she make of Cromwell?

4. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Henry has aged a great deal in the past five years?

5. What is the significance of Henry's request that Jane become his "good mistress" (97)?

6. In what way does Mantel use Cromwell's character to discuss class differences in Chapter 2: Crows?

7. Who is Mark Smeaton?

8. What is Cromwell's plan for gathering the funds needed to fill Henry's coffers?

9. For what reason is Cromwell so surprised to see Stephen Gardiner when Chapter 2: Crows begins?

10. Discuss Mantel's use of personification to depict Stephen Gardiner, Cromwell's predecessor.

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