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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. When Cromwell finds that Anne has been crying, she tells him that her dog had been killed in what manner?
(a) A stabbing.
(b) A fall.
(c) A suffocation.
(d) A drowning.

2. Cromwell is on his way to what location when he hears news of Anne's miscarriage?
(a) London.
(b) Greenwich.
(c) Stepney.
(d) Kimbolton.

3. In what location is the entirety of Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book set?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Munich.
(d) Rome.

4. How does Cromwell react to the boys' creations when he arrives at Austin Friars?
(a) He is scandalized.
(b) He is amused.
(c) He is frightened.
(d) He is angry.

5. Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book takes place from January to April of which year?
(a) 1523.
(b) 1536.
(c) 1551.
(d) 1581.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cromwell notes that Henry's leg injury had already been prone to taking what action, even before Henry's recent fall?

2. What nickname does Cromwell call Fitzwilliam?

3. On the day when the whole court is wearing costumes, what type of costume does Weston wear?

4. How many suitors does Jane claim to have when she is questioned by Cromwell?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbolism does red hair contain within Bring Up the Bodies and why?

2. Discuss an instance when Mantel uses a metaphor to highlight the dangerous nature of Henry's power.

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

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

5. How does Mantel use personification in order to make a distinction between how truth and lies are respectively received?

6. In what way is the motif of violence juxtaposed with the season depicted in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One?

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

8. For what reason does Cromwell don a hooded cape in Chapter 3: Angels?

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

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

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