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

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

3. How many suitors does Jane claim to have when she is questioned by Cromwell?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

4. Cromwell realizes in Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book that everything he has and is depends upon which character?
(a) His father Walter.
(b) Wolsey.
(c) Henry.
(d) The Pope.

5. On Christmas morning, Cromwell encounters his nephew Richard, who is dressed in a costume resembling which creature?
(a) A gryphon.
(b) A frog.
(c) A lion.
(d) A unicorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cries while Jane Rochford is being questioned about Anne's miscarriage by Henry?

2. When Rafe thinks about Henry's dual nature, he considers which late character's comment that dealing with Henry is "like sporting with a tamed lion" (208)?

3. How does the screaming person react when Cromwell uses his father's advice?

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

5. When Part III: Angels begins, Cromwell has recently returned to London from what location?

Short Essay Questions

1. Cromwell states that one particular situation is not addressed within the Black Book. What is it and how is it related to the Great Chain of Being?

2. How does Henry react to Anne's concern after he sustains a jousting injury and what is the significance of his reaction?

3. Who is the man Cromwell calls Fitz and how did the two men meet?

4. In what way does Mantel portray the Seymours' fear of the Boleyns?

5. Discuss an instance when Cromwell's sense of humor is portrayed within the narrative.

6. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Chapter 3: Angels in Part One?

7. What are Gregory and a number of other boys doing when Cromwell arrives back in Stepney in Chapter 3: Angels?

8. What reasons does Chapuy give Cromwell for his belief that the English people may prefer Mary as Henry's heir, as opposed to Elizabeth?

9. For what reason is Cromwell grateful for the wisdom of his scoundrel father Walter in Chapter 1: The Black Book?

10. What does Chapuy's rose symbolize within Chapter 3: Angels?

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