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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. When does Jane give birth in Part 3, "Broken on the Body"?

2. How old was Norfolk's father when he sliced up the Scots at Flodden?

3. Where does Cromwell send Mary Fitzroy in Part 1, "Wreckage (II)"?

4. How old is Thomas Cromwell in 1536?

5. In Part 2, " Augmentation," who does Cromwell want to invite Gregory to hunt this summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. in Part 2, "Vile Blood," what does the king say about a king and about Parliament?

2. When trouble spreads throughout Lincolnshire, what preparations are made in London?

3. Why was Henry Tudor's nephew killed?

4. Why is Thomas Wyatt worried about Bess Darrell?

5. How did Cromwell defy Katherine in 1531?

6. Who was Anne Boleyn?

7. Who does Cromwell visit at the convent at Shaftesbury and why?

8. How does the army have to be supplied in Part 2, "Vile Blood"?

9. In Part 3, "The Bleach Fields," what information does Cromwell give Thomas Avery in case something happens to him?

10. What are the events during and following the birth of Jane's child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

Individuals who are convicted of heresy or of treason, often suffer the same fate. What is the difference between heresy and treason? How do individuals who are convicted of heresy or of treason often suffer the same fate?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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