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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 the day when the whole court is wearing costumes, what type of costume does Brereton wear?

2. When Part III: Angels begins, Cromwell has recently returned to London from what location?

3. How many years before the events of Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book had Henry sustained a leg injury while jousting?

4. In which character's household did Cromwell and Fitzwilliam both work?

5. When Cromwell finds that Anne has been crying, she tells him that her dog had been killed in what manner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chapuy's rose symbolize within Chapter 3: Angels?

2. For what reason does Cromwell don a hooded cape in Chapter 3: Angels?

3. What are Gregory and a number of other boys doing when Cromwell arrives back in Stepney in Chapter 3: Angels?

4. What reasons does Chapuy give Cromwell for his belief that the English people may prefer Mary as Henry's heir, as opposed to Elizabeth?

5. Discuss a scene in which Mantel portrays the theme of gender inequality in Chapter 1: The Black Book.

6. Discuss an instance when Cromwell's sense of humor is portrayed within the narrative.

7. On what kind of terms do Chapuys and Cromwell end their meeting in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One and why?

8. Discuss a moment in the narrative when hyperbole is used to underscore the powerful reputation of the Tudors.

9. What information does Cromwell seek from Jane in Chapter 1: The Black Books and what is her answer?

10. How does Mantel get across a playful side of Cromwell in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Mantel’s use of characterization methods to portray Henry the VIII within the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mantel's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Bring Up the Bodies.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Bring Up the Bodies while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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