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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. Where are Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave to wed?

2. For how many days do Katherine and Ned go back and forth to the archbishop?

3. How old is Sir William Petre in 1564?

4. On a Monday after Elizabeth's birthday, how many paces does she take to one window and then another?

5. What is the name of Robert Dudley's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Ned and Katherine separated?

2. What does Mary tell Katherine when she visits her in the Tower?

3. Where does Ned go and what does Katherine learn while he is gone?

4. Who is arrested with Ned?

5. During Christmas in 1563, why is Elizabeth angry with Mary?

6. How did Mary get the confidence to ride a horse?

7. Why does Thomasina speak to Mary and give her some warnings?

8. What do Janey and Ned say about Katherine's accusations that he is seeing Frances Mewtas?

9. What plans are made for Elizabeth's birthday in 1560?

10. What does Katherine say about her son's name and lineage after he is born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane is made queen by her father and other powerful men. How was Jane betrayed and abandoned by the people who tried to put her in power?

Essay Topic 2

Mary is a strong determined woman. How does Gregory reveal Mary’s character traits? What do her character traits reveal about her determination and strength? How do her determination and strength help her survive Queen Elizabeth’s machinations?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?

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