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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. Who was Grant chasing?

2. How did Edward run England?

3. How did Grant describe the book Marta gave him?

4. Who was the Amazon's hero?

5. What makes Mrs. Tinker think that Grant is unwell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was John Morton and why is he an important person?

2. How does Brent strike Grant?

3. What happened to Lord Hastings?

4. What does Brent mention about the murder of the two princes?

5. What did the Amazon want with Grant?

6. What was the relevance in Grant's mentioning Tonypandy?

7. How does Grant feel about Sir Thomas More's writings about Richard the Third?

8. What was claimed to have been suggested to a guard at the Tower of London?

9. What has Grant found in the ceiling?

10. What puzzles Grant about what he is learning about Richard the Third's fall from grace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Grant's demeanor change throughout his stay at the hospital? Explain why and how this is the case.

Essay Topic 2

Compile a list of reasons why it is unlikely Richard III killed his nephews. Compile a list of reasons it is likely Henry VII killed the young Plantagenet heirs. Create a case against Henry and attempt to vindicate Richard III.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Josephine Tey goes through a complete history lesson while creating a detective story. How does history intertwine with the mystery?

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