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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 the Amazon's hero?

2. What was the scandal involving Edward?

3. How was Richard described?

4. What contemporary city map picture was bisected by a great fire?

5. How does he describe this woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could have led Richard to respect and admire his brother, Edward?

2. What is most interesting about Henry's Bill of Attainder?

3. What surprised Grant about the reign of Richard III?

4. What did the Amazon want with Grant?

5. What did this information do to Grant's opinion of More, and to his recovery?

6. How does the Matron feel about King Richard III?

7. What enrages Alan Grant about Sir Thomas More?

8. What did Grant provide Mrs. Tinker with, and what did he never see?

9. What happened to Lord Hastings?

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

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 2

Explain why Grant reminisces so often about old England. Why do you think he longs so much for this older version of his homeland? What beauteous things did it offer? What were its downfalls?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how enthusiasm for a particular subject or task can make it far more enjoyable, and help to pass the time. Conversely, explain why a difficult task appears to take longer. What part do focus and intensity play?

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