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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. Where is Queen Katherine from?

2. Mary's family plans to say that Mary's marriage to William Carey was never __________.

3. Who does Mary spend the night with as this character prays?

4. Henry VIII: I have to have a song, Mary. England has to have an ________ from me.

5. Who accidentally intercepts a coded message?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mary's and George's fantasies of a dream life?

2. Why does King Henry refuse to joust?

3. What are George's sisters' reactions to his confession of love for Francis Weston?

4. Describe Anne's condition in the section "Summer 1528."

5. When is Anne not treated by all as the Queen of England?

6. Why do people assume Mary is carrying a boy this time?

7. What does King Henry do when he hears Mary is pregnant with his child?

8. What happens to Henry Fitzroy since the King is so desperate for an heir?

9. What does Henry do at the May celebration?

10. Why is the King in a dark mood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end, Anne Boleyn is executed, just as the stories and history books have told us for years.

Part 1: Why was Anne sentenced to death? What were the charges?

Part 2: Why do you think King Henry VIII waited so long to punish and execute Anne?

Part 3: Do you think it was right for Anne to be executed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Mary and Anne could not be more different, though many of their actions parallel each other.

Part 1: Describe the character of Mary.

Part 2: Describe the character of Anne.

Part 3: Compare and contrast the two sisters. Are they more alike or more different?

Essay Topic 3

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"?

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