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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 is haunting Jane at Hampton Court?

2. Why does Henry consider Anne a false queen?

3. What does Katherine realize about her new suitors on the 3rd of January, 1540?

4. What prompts Anne to plan to discuss modesty with Katherine in January, 1540?

5. Why does Katherine's grandmother sometimes make reference to Anne Boleyn?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Anne feel while at the tournament?

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

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

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

10. What happenings from her past does Jane remember while at Hampton Court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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