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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 does Katherine expect the King will view her in their relationship?

2. What does one of Katherine's ladies suggest the King is missing?

3. How does Katherine feel about the King's quick action to marry her?

4. What position in society is Anne given after her marriage ends?

5. What does Jane do to try and appear crazy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disappoints Katherine about her marriage ceremony?

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

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

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

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

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

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 Norfolk tell Jane when she inquires about arranging her marriage?

10. What is Katherine accused of in November 1541?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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