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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. What does Rich do for the Duke?

2. What is Cromwell's first name?

3. Who does the surprise visitor apologize to for his intrusion?

4. Who is coming when More goes missing?

5. Who did Henry say led him into a corner of sin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the new church established?

2. Why is Alice so angry with her husband when she visits him in prison?

3. What does More say to Norfolk when he asks More to give in to the King?

4. What does Cromwell say will happen to More if he does not bless the King's marriage to Anne?

5. What does More's steward tell Chapuys about More since he became Chancellor?

6. How did More trust in the law when he rejected the King's demands?

7. How does More's steward validate the money he made by giving information about More?

8. Where does the Common Man say Rich died, and what are his feelings about this?

9. What does Cromwell say has to be done to More to make the divorce possible, and what does Rich say to this?

10. How does More respond to the complaints of the boatman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

More endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

King Henry was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this when he only appeared once? What are some ways that his brief presence altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if the King had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

What was the role of the Common Man in this plot, and how did this affect the overall tone of the play?

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