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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. Cromwell states that the Tudors are all what "from their cradle" (148)?
2. How many times does Cromwell claim to have handled snakes in the past?
3. Anne tells Cromwell she had heard a rumor that Katherine would live for how many more months?
4. Cromwell tries to get Chapuys to admit that he has been listening to what kind of gossip about Anne?
5. Cromwell states that which element of life is often "condemned to stay whimpering at the back door" (159)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Gregory and a number of other boys doing when Cromwell arrives back in Stepney in Chapter 3: Angels?
2. How does Henry react to Anne's concern after he sustains a jousting injury and what is the significance of his reaction?
3. On what kind of terms do Chapuys and Cromwell end their meeting in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One and why?
4. In what way is the motif of violence juxtaposed with the season depicted in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One?
5. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Rafe is loyal to Cromwell.
6. How does Mantel get across a playful side of Cromwell in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels?
7. What symbolism does red hair contain within Bring Up the Bodies and why?
8. In what way does Mantel portray the Seymours' fear of the Boleyns?
9. For what reason does Cromwell don a hooded cape in Chapter 3: Angels?
10. Discuss an instance when Mantel uses a metaphor to highlight the dangerous nature of Henry's power.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Bring Up the Bodies and one of the novel's main messages. How does Mantel make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
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