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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 was Wolsey arrested?

2. What colors does Mary wear when she sees her father in Part 1, "Salvage"?

3. How old is Jane Seymour when she marries Henry VIII?

4. How long was Henry VIII married to Katherine?

5. When does Anne Boleyn die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a girl named Jenneke come to visit Cromwell in Part 3, "The Bleach Fields"?

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

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

4. How did Cromwell get a marmoset?

5. In Part 3, "The Image of the King," what celebrations occur when the Queen's child quickens in May?

6. How did Tyndale die?

7. What happens between Surrey and Matthew, and what is the punishment in Part 3, "The Image of the King"?

8. What does the king want his daughter Mary to swear?

9. How is Cromwell getting items that used to belong to the cardinal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cromwell often remembers the past. Why does Cromwell remember his past? How does Cromwell’s past affect his life?

Essay Topic 2

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or do they almost take on the role of a character? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?

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