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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. Who gave the special permission for King Henry's first marriage?

2. What kind of man does Cromwell say would stay out of the way of the divorce?

3. What is the first thing More asks of his steward in the play?

4. What was the name of the only survivng child of Catherine?

5. Who got Rich his position with the Duke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does More say to the Headsman just before he is executed?

2. What happens to people who do not support the new church?

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

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

5. According to Chapuys, what has the divorce caused the church? What does he want done about it?

6. What does the steward say about Rich after asking him for a job?

7. What does Henry tell More when they are together alone in More's garden?

8. What is the main change in England at the beginning of Act 2?

9. What did Bolt say More had the ability to do that most people do not?

10. How does Rich feel about More's suggestion that he be a teacher, and why does he feel this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Marriage and divorce were two huge and interlocking themes of this play. How were these themes presented, and which characters were most affected by them?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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