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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. Cromwell warns Chapuys not to underestimate which character?
(a) Anne.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Henry.
(d) Mary.

2. In what country is Gardiner staying when he finds out about Katherine's imminent death?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Belgium.

3. Which river is said to be nearly overflowing its banks in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?
(a) The Yangtze.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The Rhine.

4. For what favor does Anne beg Henry after the joust?
(a) To allow her to get another dog.
(b) To try again for a boy.
(c) To increase her clothing allowance.
(d) To agree never to joust again.

5. How many different methods does Gregory name when he tells his father that men have many options for getting rid of a spouse?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Cromwell hears about Anne's miscarriage soon after he hears of the death of which character?

3. What was Cromwell's father's first name?

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

5. How does Cromwell respond to Fitzwilliam's query about hearing a particular family shouting their own name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. On what kind of terms do Chapuys and Cromwell end their meeting in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One and why?

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