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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. On the day when the whole court is wearing costumes, what type of costume does Weston wear?
(a) Dragon.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Unicorn.
(d) Snake.

2. What kind of flower does Chapuys show to Cromwell soon after Katherine's death?
(a) A rose.
(b) A chrysanthemum.
(c) A peony.
(d) A lily.

3. What sort of presents does Cromwell receive in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Festivus.
(c) Whitsuntide.
(d) New Year.

4. How does Cromwell respond to Fitzwilliam's query about hearing a particular family shouting their own name?
(a) He calls for the guards.
(b) He is silent.
(c) He leaves the room.
(d) He punches Fitzwilliam.

5. Mantel uses the repetition of which word in order to underscore More's feelings about the dangers associated with begin at Henry's court?
(a) Claws.
(b) Teeth.
(c) Talons.
(d) Paws.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Cromwell realizes in Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book that everything he has and is depends upon which character?

3. Cromwell tells his son Gregory that which kind of people pray when they want to be rid of their spouses?

4. When Cromwell arrives at Austin Friars in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels, he finds Gregory and some other boys making the Pope and "a set of cardinals" (131) out of what material?

5. Chapuys tells Cromwell near the end of Part One, Chapter 3: Angels not to wear which item he had lent to Cromwell?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss a moment in the narrative when hyperbole is used to underscore the powerful reputation of the Tudors.

3. 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?

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

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

6. What is the setting at the opening of Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book?

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

8. Discuss a scene in which Mantel portrays the theme of gender inequality in Chapter 1: The Black Book.

9. What information does Cromwell seek from Jane in Chapter 1: The Black Books and what is her answer?

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

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