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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. How many years after Katherine's death does Henry die himself?

2. What does Jane realize in her interview with her interrogators?

3. How many days did it take Henry to get out of his marriage to Anne?

4. With the presence of Katherine's friends, what has happened to the royal court?

5. What does Katherine fear when Henry refuses to see her when he is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Katherine accused of in November 1541?

2. What does Anne fear when Henry comes for dinner at Richmond in August 1540?

3. For what reason does Jane tell Katherine not to say anything about her pregnancy to Culpepper?

4. What does Thomas Culpepper tell Katherine during their secret garden meeting?

5. When Jane reports to Norfolk that Katherine is not yet pregnant, what plot does Norfolk suggest?

6. What does Katherine begin to question about Jane in October 1541?

7. What is Jane haunted by at the Tower?

8. Why is Anne afraid after Henry decides to end his marriage to Katherine?

9. What does Katherine realize about Anne and George Boleyn's deaths in Spring, 1541?

10. What are Katherine's concerns about the people who will be questioned about her past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the conflicts of the novel. What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts involve and affect Jane, Anne, and Katherine? How are these conflicts resolved?

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

Analyze the tone of the novel. How does Gregory convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the novel? If so, what events prompt this change?

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