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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The manuscript Gardiner gives to Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows states that whose power comes straight from God?
2. Who had originally requested the open letter that Gardiner brings to Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows?
3. For what reason does Cromwell go to see Katherine in Chapter 2: Crows?
4. Cromwell used to be the servant of which character, who has since been executed by Henry?
5. When the novel Bring Up the Bodies begins, what season is just coming to an end?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mantel use irony to portray the paradox within Henry's persona?
2. How does Jane react to Henry's question about her shyness in Chapter 1: Falcons?
3. What does Cromwell mean when he states that Henry has been "a life-long student of inventive ways to die" (25)?
4. Discuss Mantel's use of personification to depict Stephen Gardiner, Cromwell's predecessor.
5. Why is Princess Mary now only referred to as Lady Mary?
6. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Henry has aged a great deal in the past five years?
7. In what way does Mantel use Cromwell's character to discuss class differences in Chapter 2: Crows?
8. Why is Harry Norris not present among the members of the king's progress in Chapter 1: Falcons?
9. What is the significance of "Late autumn" in "the year 1532," (20) according to the narrator?
10. Who is Mark Smeaton?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Mantel’s decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did Mantel have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 2
How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Bring Up the Bodies? Examine Mantel's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.
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