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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 the Queen do when asked to testify?

2. Who is a devout Catholic?

3. Who tells Mary she is no better than her weasel sister?

4. Who is sent by the Pope to make a determination on King Henry's marriage?

5. Uncle Howard is sure that ________ will be the next queen.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does King Henry take control of the church?

3. Why does George have a black eye?

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

5. What happens after Mary's son is born?

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

7. What does the letter from Mary's father have to tell her?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The constant searching for power and favors from the King make the Howard-Boleyn family something of an enigma to many modern readers.

Part 1: What is the goal of the Howard-Boleyn family?

Part 2: How does the family work to achieve their goal?

Part 3: Do you think this is a loving family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Being a homosexual was a crime in the time of Henry VIII. And yet, there are homosexual characters in this novel.

Part 1: Why do you think being a homosexual was considered a crime?

Part 2: Why do you think George was so open about his sexuality, much to the dismay of his sisters?

Part 3: What do you think of the possible child that George and Anne created? What does that possibility say to you about these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Sex is obviously a large part of this text and of the lives of the women and men in the novel.

Part 1: How does sex come into play in this novel? Who are some of the couples, for example?

Part 2: How is sex used in the story? Why do Mary and Anne, for example, have sex with the men in their lives? For love? For power? Both?

Part 3: What does the author seem to be saying about sex in this time period?

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