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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 kind of match were Richard Plantagenet and Cicely Nevill?

2. How does the Midget say Richard killed his nephews?

3. What does Marta think of Brent's relationship with Atlanta?

4. Who ended up being the refugees in question mentioned?

5. What was the scandal involving Edward?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was King Richard the Third rumored to have killed and why?

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

4. What was the difference between what moves a person's heart and news?

5. How does Grant recognize his first visitor, and who does he think she is?

6. What did the Amazon want with Grant?

7. Who was the visitor to Grant's room, who was he sent by, and what purpose could he serve to Grant?

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

9. What enrages Alan Grant about Sir Thomas More?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how historical accuracy is necessary to formulate an honest opinion of a person, place or event. Is it ever possible to get accounts that are truly historically accurate? How do you determine whether one account is more accurate than another?

Essay Topic 2

Define martyrdom and how it shapes the outside view of a culture or country. How do people react to martyrdom? Compare how people reacted in the fourteenth century to how people react now.

Essay Topic 3

Why would a background in psychology be something that Grant would recommend that all historians should do before being able to write? Is that necessary for historians that focus on things like economics or religion? Explain and defend your answer.

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