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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. In 1562 who did Kat Ashley recommend Elizabeth marry?

2. How old is Janey when she dies?

3. How much does Katherine say that Janey paid the minister who married her and Ned?

4. How much time does Ned bribe a guard to allow him to be with Katherine in the summer of 1562?

5. At Windsor Castle in the autumn of 1563, how long does Mary have to spend with Thomas Keyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thomas Keyes tell Mary about noticing her?

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

3. What is said about Elizabeth and Robert Dudley when the court is at Greenwich Palace in the summer of 1560?

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

5. What happens after Mary and Thomas Keyes marry?

6. What does Mary overhear Cecil and the Spanish ambassador discussing?

7. In 1564, under what conditions does Elizabeth say that she will make Mary Queen of Scots her heir?

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

9. What does Katherine confess to the Archbishop of Canterbury?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Katherine struggles with religion. What religion was Katherine raised to follow? How and why does she have to convert to Catholicism? Why does she struggle with religion?

Essay Topic 3

Katherine and Ned marry secretly. How do Katherine and Ned meet and fall in love? How would you describe their relationship and the struggles that they have? Do their struggles strengthen or hurt their relationship?

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