View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the alliance with Cleves no longer as crucial as of February, 1540?

2. Who visits Henry at Whitehall Palace?

3. Where do the King and Queen Anne go after their marriage ceremony?

4. What kind of queen would Katherine prefer over Anne?

5. According to the Duke, what will Jane's reward be for lying in June, 1540?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the Duke, what kind of wife is Henry looking for?

2. What is Anne doing with Henry on the 3rd of January, 1540?

3. How are Henry's children regarded in court as of January, 1540?

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

5. How might the King be able to declare his marriage contract to Anne invalid, and how will this affect Cromwell who planned the marriage?

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

7. What does Anne learn from Lord Lisle about Cromwell when she first arrives in England?

8. What is Anne's opinion of England and its king in January, 1540?

9. Why does the King want Jane to elicit a false confession from Anne in January of 1540?

10. What do the Duke and Lady Rochford tell Katherine to do in March, 1540?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the career of the author of the novel, Philippa Gregory. What other works has she written? Does she write in other genres? Is she respected in the literary world? What are some of the characteristics of her writing?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tone of the novel. How does Gregory convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the novel? If so, what events prompt this change?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Katherine. What are her defining characteristics? Describe her background. What leads to Katherine's downfall? Is she to blame?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 842 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample