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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 does Jane act delighted to see out of her window?

2. Why doesn't Jane think she will be punished for her part in Katherine's affair?

3. Where is Lady Margaret sent as punishment for her affair?

4. When Jane reports to Norfolk in July 1541, what does he want to know from her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jane haunted by at the Tower?

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

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

4. In the tower, what does Jane do to try and save her own life in January 1542?

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

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

7. Who does Anne learn Henry has executed in May 1591, and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe the conclusion of the novel. What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Does the ending stay true to the real historical events? Why might Gregory have chosen to end the story where she does?

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