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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. On what day of the month does Cromwell travel to Greenwich and hear a lot of news along the way?
2. Cromwell estimates that Anne had become pregnant in the early part of which month?
3. How does Cromwell react to Chapuys's use of the term "bastard" (149)?
4. When Cromwell finds that Anne has been crying, she tells him that her dog had been killed in what manner?
5. Cromwell meets with the Imperial ambassador Chapuys, who argues that many people may prefer Mary to Elizabeth as Henry's heir due to what factor?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason does Cromwell don a hooded cape in Chapter 3: Angels?
2. Discuss a scene in which Mantel portrays the theme of gender inequality in Chapter 1: The Black Book.
3. How does Mantel use personification in order to make a distinction between how truth and lies are respectively received?
4. What symbolism does red hair contain within Bring Up the Bodies and why?
5. Discuss an instance when Mantel uses a metaphor to highlight the dangerous nature of Henry's power.
6. For what reason is Cromwell grateful for the wisdom of his scoundrel father Walter in Chapter 1: The Black Book?
7. What does Chapuy's rose symbolize within Chapter 3: Angels?
8. On what kind of terms do Chapuys and Cromwell end their meeting in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One and why?
9. What information does Cromwell seek from Jane in Chapter 1: The Black Books and what is her answer?
10. In what way does Mantel portray the Seymours' fear of the Boleyns?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Mantel's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Bring Up the Bodies.
Essay Topic 2
How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the role of family within the text Bring Up the Bodies. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Mantel use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?
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