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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 sense does Katherine wish Dereham had been born with?

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

3. What opinion of Katherine does Jane share with the Duke?

4. Why does Katherine worry about certain Lambeth girls being questioned about her?

5. What was the topic of conversation at Katherine's wedding breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In July 1540, what does Anne resolve to do if she survives Henry's judgment?

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

6. What is Anne accused of in February 1542?

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

8. Why does Anne hesitate to accept Henry's invitation to go on with his court to the north in June 1541?

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

10. What does Norfolk tell Jane when she inquires about arranging her marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss some of the major differences between life in the Tudor period and in modern-day England. How might this story have been different if it were set in modern-day England?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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