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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 does Cardinal Wolsey order to celebrate the victory in #31?

2. What does Mary name her first child?

3. Mary weeps over leaving her _________.

4. Who is Henry VIII's only bastard son?

5. Anne needs to be _______ before she can be in bed with Henry VIII.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anne make sure Cardinal Wolsey does not stand in the way of her plans?

2. What is in the letter Mary receives from her sister Anne?

3. What does Anne find Queen Katherine is still doing?

4. What does Mary confess to the Queen?

5. Describe the motivations of the Boleyn family

6. Why does King Henry refuse to joust?

7. Why has the Queen missed her "courses"?

8. Why doesn't Henry share a bed with Mary over the Christmas holiday?

9. What happens as a result of Mary's second pregnancy?

10. Why is the Boleyn family unsure of who to promote to the King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To some, this novel might be seen as a declaration of a need for a feminist movement, with Mary's mindset changing rapidly as the story progresses.

Part 1: What are some examples of female power in this story?

Part 2: What are some ways women are treated as lesser creatures?

Part 3: What does it say that Mary reveals "the triumph of Anne, the mistress who had become a wife, was an inspiration to every loose girl in the country"?

Essay Topic 2

Mary, in the end, chooses a very different life than Anne.

Part 1: Why do you think Mary chooses the simpler life?

Part 2: What does Mary's choice say about her and about her motivations?

Part 3: At the end, Mary still feels she would like to go back to court someday. Why do you think she still longs for that life?

Essay Topic 3

Anne seems to have some self esteem issues in this story, going back and forth between feeling like a whore to feeling like the most powerful person in the world.

Part 1: Give some examples of how Anne seems to have low self esteem. What does she do/say that makes you believe this?

Part 2: Are there times when Anne is simply content? If not, why not?

Part 3: Do you think Anne is a happy person when she gets what she wants? Why or why not?

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