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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. Why is Anne hesitant to return to live with her brother?

2. What disappoints Katherine about her marriage ceremony?

3. Who does Henry suspect of plotting a rebellion against him in 1941?

4. What is Jane, still in the tower, trying to convince people of in order to save her life?

5. What is the aim of the rebels in the north around 1541?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anne accused of in February 1542?

2. What changes to the law are made to accommodate punishing Katherine and Jane?

3. When Jane speaks to Norfolk about the affair between the King's niece and Katherine's brother, what does she realize?

4. What action does Henry take against Katherine's brother and his lover, Lady Margaret Douglas?

5. What does the King worry about Anne's brother? How does Anne try to put his worries to rest?

6. What does Henry promise Katherine after finding out she is pregnant?

7. What does Jane do to encourage Katherine and Thomas's affair in June 1541?

8. What does Katherine think of her chances of getting pregnant by her husband? What does Anne warn Katherine about on this topic?

9. Why doesn't Jane have to try very hard to encourage the affair between Katherine and Thomas Culpepper?

10. What does Katherine see as she is being taken away to the Tower? What does she request for her room at the Tower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Jane. What are her defining characteristics? Describe her background. What does Jane feel guilt over throughout the novel? Why does she help the Duke? How does this lead to her downfall?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are some of the secondary characters? Are they based on real historical figures or are they fictitious creations? How do they impact the lives of the three women?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the marriage between Katherine and Henry. Why does Henry decide to marry Katherine? Is their marriage a happy one? Why does their marriage end? What were Katherine's true feelings for the King? Is Katherine a victim?

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