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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. Who reaches out to "save" (13) Gregory when he begins to take exception to Weston's comments about his late mother and sister?
2. About how many years old is Cromwell when the novel opens?
3. In what location did Henry and Anne first engage in a sexual encounter, according to Cromwell?
4. Who is Katherine's first choice when she begs Cromwell to ask Henry if she may see a particular visitor?
5. Who falls asleep at the supper table on the first night spent at Wolf Hall?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Henry has aged a great deal in the past five years?
2. What is the significance of Henry's request that Jane become his "good mistress" (97)?
3. For what reason is Cromwell so surprised to see Stephen Gardiner when Chapter 2: Crows begins?
4. How does Mantel use sensory details concerning sound to portray specific qualities of life at Austin Friars, Cromwell's estate?
5. What is the significance of "Late autumn" in "the year 1532," (20) according to the narrator?
6. In what way does the epigraph of Bring Up the Bodies strike an ironic tone?
7. Why is Harry Norris not present among the members of the king's progress in Chapter 1: Falcons?
8. What event occurs during the supper at Wolf Hall that would usually require Harry Norris's services?
9. How does Gardiner describe the contents of the manuscript he gives Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows?
10. Why is Princess Mary now only referred to as Lady Mary?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Mantel's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Bring Up the Bodies.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies and analyze Mantel’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Mantel’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies.
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