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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 descends on the court, killing several people?

2. Who wishes Katherine would die?

3. What is Anne made to do in order to keep her skin youthful?

4. Who is only in the Boleyn family by marriage?

5. Who is called the Queen of May?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Cardinal Wolsey arranged a secret court at Westminster?

2. Why is the King in a dark mood?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does George have a black eye?

9. What does Mary confess to the Queen?

10. What does Henry do at the May celebration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of a nobody is something that keeps Mary away from William for a while.

Part 1: How does one define "nobody" in this story?

Part 2: Give a list of some of the nobodies in the story.

Part 3: When Mary is told she doesn't really want to be a nobody, even though she does marry one, what does this say about Mary?

Essay Topic 2

Mary is the central figure of this story and also its narrator.

Part 1: Why do you think Philippa Gregory chose Mary as the narrator?

Part 2: Is the story hindered by its narrator? Why or why not?

Part 3: Is Mary a narrator that can be trusted? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mary seems to fall in love with King Henry VIII pretty easily, a little too easily for some readers. But is this really the case?

Part 1: What does Mary see in Henry VIII that makes him attractive to her?

Part 2: Is Mary talked into her feelings for the King? If so, how?

Part 3: Do you believe Mary actually loved the King? Why or why not?

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