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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. Katherine becomes irate when Cromwell suggests that Henry's break with which character had occurred due to her actions?
(a) Cromwell.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Wolsey.
(d) More.

2. The rumor about the husband of Cromwell's new love interest does NOT include which of the following violent acts?
(a) Throat-cutting.
(b) Poisoning.
(c) Bludgeoning.
(d) Boiling in oil.

3. What object does Henry lose "early in the day" (3) during the horseback ride in Chapter 1: Falcons?
(a) His breeches.
(b) His glove.
(c) His ring.
(d) His hat.

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) Neglecting to pay his taxes.
(c) Committing adultery with one of the queen's ladies.
(d) Questioning Henry's position.

5. Rumor has it that Cromwell instigated the arrest of his new love interest's husband and that he framed him for committing what crime?
(a) A new crime invented by Cromwell.
(b) Theft.
(c) Treason.
(d) A new crime invented by Henry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who had originally requested the open letter that Gardiner brings to Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows?

3. Cromwell suggests to Jane that she should take what action if Henry tries to remove her clothing?

4. The manuscript Gardiner gives to Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows states that whose power comes straight from God?

5. What is NOT a rumored method to explain how Cromwell "has achieved his present eminence" (6)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gardiner describe the contents of the manuscript he gives Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows?

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

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

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

5. What examples does Cromwell provide to support his assertion that no one's fate is ever set in stone?

6. How does Mantel use irony to portray the paradox within Henry's persona?

7. In what way does the epigraph of Bring Up the Bodies strike an ironic tone?

8. What evidence does Cromwell cite when he states that Henry has fallen for Jane?

9. Who is Mark Smeaton?

10. How does Jane react to Henry's question about her shyness in Chapter 1: Falcons?

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