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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. How does Anne feel when Henry tells her he has married Katherine?

3. Who does Anne note Henry is guilty of murdering?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Anne accused of in February 1542?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Anne. What are her defining characteristics? Describe her background. How does she handle the new world that she experiences at Henry's court? Does she enjoy being Queen? How does she handle the end of her marriage? What happens to Anne after her marriage to Henry is over?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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