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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. Where is Anne traveling to in December 1539?

2. According to Jane, why did Cromwell chose Anne to be Henry's queen?

3. How does the Duke think Katherine should behave towards Henry in June, 1540?

4. According to Uncle Howard, who will help Katherine get the King to fall in love with her?

5. What is Katherine appalled by on January 3, 1540?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane tell the Duke about what she knows about Anne in February, 1540?

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

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

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

5. What does Anne comment on in regard to her surroundings at Whitehall Palace?

6. What is Anne's first impression of Calais castle?

7. How does Henry's ill-fated marriage to Anne affect the advisers closest to him?

8. What will happen if Anne's betrothal release document is not found in due time?

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

10. How does Jane describe the King on the 6th of January, 1540?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Anne. What are her defining characteristics? Describe her background. How does she handle the new world that she experiences at Henry's court? Does she enjoy being Queen? How does she handle the end of her marriage? What happens to Anne after her marriage to Henry is over?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the marriage between Anne and Henry. Why does Henry decide to marry Anne? Is their marriage a happy one? What does Henry feel for Anne? Why does he decide to end the marriage? Did Anne agree with the annulment? What is their relationship like after their marriage is over?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the King's court. What are some of the different positions in the court? What characters in the novel were part of the King's court? What makes Henry's court different than courts which came before and after?

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