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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 5, "Ascension Day," who does Thomas remember that he killed with a knife when he was a boy?
(a) A miller's apprentice.
(b) A baker's apprentice.
(c) Eel boy.
(d) Ragpicker.

2. Who does Dr. Butts say in Part 5, "Ascension," has measles?
(a) Spencer children.
(b) Somer children.
(c) Sadler children.
(d) Wyatt children.

3. Who orders that English ships be detained in Lowland ports in Part 5, "Ascension Day"?
(a) Amstersdam.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

4. How old was Lady Anna when a marriage was proposed between her and the heir of the Duke of Lorraine?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

5. When does Riche say in Part 6, "Mirror," that Cromwell gave Mary a ring?
(a) 1537.
(b) 1534.
(c) 1535.
(d) 1536.

6. In May in Part 5, "Ascension Day," how many armed men pass before the king at Whitehall?
(a) 14,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 16,000.

7. When Cromwell's house was ransacked, who led those who came to take his valuables?
(a) Call-Me.
(b) Rafe.
(c) Richard.
(d) Bryan.

8. By September in Part 5, "Twelfth Night," how many red deer does a survey count?
(a) 4,019.
(b) 2,067.
(c) 6,352.
(d) 5,743.

9. In Part 4, "Nonsuch," what time does the gravedigger tell Cromwell that he woke?
(a) Around 3 a.m.
(b) 4:30 a.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) About 4 a.m.

10. How old was Thomas More when Cromwell was an apprentice to his uncle John and had to take dinner to him?
(a) 16.
(b) 14 or 15.
(c) 13 or 14.
(d) 17.

11. When is Geoffrey Pole arrested in Part 4, "Corpus Christi"?
(a) Middle of July.
(b) First of August.
(c) End of August.
(d) Middle of September.

12. In Part 6, "Mirror," when does Cromwell remember that Norfolk wanted to cross the sea?
(a) Early summer.
(b) Early spring.
(c) Late spring.
(d) Late summer.

13. How much is the annual pension for the Abbot of Winchcombe in Part 5, "Twelfth Night"?
(a) 140 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 95 pounds.
(d) 165 pounds.

14. In what language does Gardiner speak to a clerk named Gwyn in Part 6, "Mirror," when he interrogates Cromwell?
(a) Welsh.
(b) Irish.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

15. In Part 4, "Nonsuch," from where does Norfolk think Henry should get a bride?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) English nobility.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Cromwell learn the method of his death?

2. When Stephen Gardiner returns to England, how long has he been gone from England in Part 4, "Corpus Christi"?

3. When does Cromwell write an accounting of the King's marriage to Anne of Cleves in Part 6, "Mirror"?

4. How long was Cromwell in prison before he is executed?

5. In Part 5, "Ascension Day," how far can the king ride in a day?

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