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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. When Cromwell returns to court after seeing Katherine, he begins to believe that which person is pregnant?

2. What sorts of objects does Mantel use to characterize the fearsome persona of Gardiner?

3. Which family member of Edward Seymour's was reported by many to have slept with his wife around 120 times?

4. The first line of Chapter 1: Falcons states that Thomas Cromwell's "children are" taking what action in relation to "the sky" (2)?

5. For what transgression is Gardiner being punished with exile in Chapter 2: Crows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of "Late autumn" in "the year 1532," (20) according to the narrator?

2. How does Jane react to Henry's question about her shyness in Chapter 1: Falcons?

3. In what way does Mantel use Cromwell's character to discuss class differences in Chapter 2: Crows?

4. What event occurs during the supper at Wolf Hall that would usually require Harry Norris's services?

5. Why is Princess Mary now only referred to as Lady Mary?

6. Why is Harry Norris not present among the members of the king's progress in Chapter 1: Falcons?

7. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Henry has aged a great deal in the past five years?

8. How does Mantel use sensory details concerning sound to portray specific qualities of life at Austin Friars, Cromwell's estate?

9. For what reason is Cromwell so surprised to see Stephen Gardiner when Chapter 2: Crows begins?

10. For what purpose does Henry send Cromwell to meet with Katherine of Aragon and what request does she make of Cromwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by Mantel in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Mantel’s creation of vivid characters (many of whom are based on real people) to populate the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Look carefully at the passages of Bring Up the Bodies that describe the close relationship between power and corruption. What is Mantel’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of this connection throughout the text?

Essay Topic 3

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Bring Up the Bodies and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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