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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 is Jane's first impression of Anne?

2. Who does the Duke suggest is at fault for the King's marriage to Anne?

3. Who did Norfolk ask Jane if she was jealous of in the past?

4. According to Jane, why does Anne try not to arouse the king?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Duke want Jane to testify about Anne in June, 1540? Why does Jane not want to do this?

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

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

4. What performance is being prepared for during the tournament in January, 1540?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the real historical figures which Gregory depicts in the novel. Who are they? Does Gregory depict these figures accurately? Does she change any elements of their lives to further the plot?

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