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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 rumor about the husband of Cromwell's new love interest does NOT include which of the following violent acts?

2. What is the first name of the oldest male child in the Seymour family?

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

4. When Cromwell returns to court, he tells Henry that he believes that Katherine ought to be allowed to visit which person?

5. Which of the five senses does Mantel use to depict Austin Friars "in the autumn of 1535" (72)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gardiner describe the contents of the manuscript he gives Cromwell in Chapter 2: Crows?

2. In what way does the epigraph of Bring Up the Bodies strike an ironic tone?

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

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

5. What is the significance of Henry's request that Jane become his "good mistress" (97)?

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

7. What does Cromwell mean when he states that Henry has been "a life-long student of inventive ways to die" (25)?

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

9. What is Cromwell's plan for gathering the funds needed to fill Henry's coffers?

10. Who are the Plantagenets and what do they believe about the Tudors, according to Cromwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of appearance versus reality within Bring Up the Bodies. What is Mantel’s message regarding the theme and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Jane Seymour's character, as Mantel portrays her within the novel Bringing Up the Bodies? Discuss the characterization methods used by Mantel in depicting Jane Seymour and include in your discussion the reasons that Mantel portrays the historical figure in these particular ways.

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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