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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 opinion of Katherine does Jane share with the Duke?

2. How does Katherine believe the King will punish her for her deeds?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Katherine's opinion of Anne?

8. What is Jane haunted by at the Tower?

9. What will Henry give Anne as part of their marriage settlement? Why does Anne find this amusing?

10. What is Anne accused of in February 1542?

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

Discuss the theme of corruption in the novel. What are some examples of corruption in the novel? How do these examples affect the three women and Henry?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the King's court. What are some of the different positions in the court? What characters in the novel were part of the King's court? What makes Henry's court different than courts which came before and after?

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