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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. Everyone at the supper table at Wolf Hall looks at which character when Henry mentions Cardinal Wolsey?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) Francis.
(d) Mark.

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

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

4. What position does Stephen Gardiner currently hold, even though he has been banished to the countryside?
(a) Lord.
(b) Friar.
(c) Duke.
(d) Bishop.

5. How many acres does John Seymour own?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,300.
(c) 500.
(d) 2,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what forest does Henry's hunting party emerge soon after the royal progress leaves Wolf Hall?

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

3. With what activity is the term "tilt yard" (13) associated?

4. What position in Henry's court did Gardiner hold before he was banished from court and made to live in the countryside?

5. Cromwell hears that Henry has been seen walking with Jane in what location?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In what way does the motif of journeys or paths arise within Chapter 2: Crows?

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

7. Why is Princess Mary now only referred to as Lady Mary?

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

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

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

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