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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, Norris dresses as what kind of person?
(a) Moor.
(b) Irishman.
(c) Australian.
(d) Swede.

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

3. How does Cromwell react to Chapuys's use of the term "bastard" (149)?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He calls for the guards.
(c) He yells.
(d) He leaves.

4. Who agrees to keep Chapuys's hat for safekeeping as he leaves to see the dying Katherine?
(a) Weston.
(b) Henry.
(c) Norris.
(d) Cromwell.

5. 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?
(a) Porcelain.
(b) Clay.
(c) Sand.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Part One, Chapter 3: Angels is marked with the timeframe of Christmas through New Year's Day of what year?

2. Chapuys tells Cromwell that he plans to ride out toward Kimbolton at what time of day the next morning?

3. Cromwell tells Edward Seymour that he gained experience handling snakes in what country?

4. Cromwell tries to get Chapuys to admit that he has been listening to what kind of gossip about Anne?

5. Which weapons does Mantel use in a simile describing the Christmas star Cromwell stares at in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Rafe is loyal to Cromwell.

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

4. For what reason does Anne feel grief in Chapter 3: Angels within Part One?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What are the qualities of the Black Book to which the title of Part Two, Chapter 1 refers?

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