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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 Catherine Carey give Jane when they first meet?

2. What does Anne wonder about Cromwell and Lord Lisle in January of 1540?

3. Why does Henry consider Anne a false queen?

4. What is the title of Katherine's grandmother?

5. What does the ambassador's letter to Anne's brother say in June, 1540?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anne's relationships with her family.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why do Henry and the Duke want to put an end to the King's marriage to Anne?

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

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

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

Discuss the motif of love and romance. How does Henry's love for Katherine affect the fate of Anne? How does Katherine's love for Thomas Culpepper affect her own fate?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the conclusion of the novel. What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Does the ending stay true to the real historical events? Why might Gregory have chosen to end the story where she does?

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