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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. In the 1500s, what does Cromsell think about how long would male children live with the women?

2. What marriage does the king's sister Margaret, wish to annul in Part 3, "the Bleach Fields"?

3. How long does it take Jane to confess to her chaplain in Part 2, "Augmentation"?

4. In Part 3, "The Image of the King," when is Gregory's marriage to Bess Oughtred planned?

5. When is Tom Truth attainted in Part 1, "Wreckage (II)"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Thomas Cromwell and what does he do?

2. How did Cromwell defy Katherine in 1531?

3. Who was Anne Boleyn?

4. Why is fish scarce for Lent in Part 3, "The Image of the King"?

5. What use do Call-Me and Cromwell think they might have for Harry Phillips in Part 3, "The Bleach Fields"?

6. In Part 2, "Augmentation," how are Richmond's possesions and holdings distributed?

7. What happens when Cromwell negotiates for a wife for his son Gregory?

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

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

10. In Part 2, "The Five Wounds," what reports of trouble come during Michaelmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cromwell becomes second in power to the King. What is revealed about the tenuous nature of power through Cromwell’s rise and fall?

Essay Topic 2

Rumors are rampant in the court. What are some rumors that are spread in the book? Why are rumors dangerous?

Essay Topic 3

Riche, Gardiner, and Norfolk bring charges against Cromwell. How are the men biased against Cromwell? How does their bias influence the charges they bring against Cromwell and how they twist the truth?

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