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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 Henry give Katherine in April, 1540?

2. What is the punishment for treason?

3. Who is the stranger that kisses Anne on New Years Eve, 1539?

4. Where does the court move in March, 1540?

5. Who arrives at court with messages from Anne's mother and brother in March, 1540?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jane's first impression of Anne?

2. Who is Catherine Carey and why does Jane dread meeting her?

3. What significant encounter takes place at a bull baiting event on December 31st, 1539?

4. What does the letter that Catherine gives Jane when they first meet say?

5. What excuses about the state of the King's marriage to Anne does the Duke consider while speaking with Jane?

6. Why does Katherine's grandmother sometimes talk about Anne Boleyn with Katherine? What does Katherine herself remember about Anne Boleyn?

7. What does Anne tell Jane that is rather surprising on the 3rd of January, 1540?

8. What does Anne come to find out about the circumstances of her marriage to Henry in June, 1540?

9. What information does a special ambassador bring to Anne in March, 1540? What information does he not bring?

10. What does Katherine think of Anne as the new queen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the conflicts of the novel. What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts involve and affect Jane, Anne, and Katherine? How are these conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the novel, Tudor England. What are some of the characteristics of this time period? How does this time period shape the novel? Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the major differences between life in the Tudor period and in modern-day England. How might this story have been different if it were set in modern-day England?

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