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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. Who is the other family that competes with the Boleyns?

2. Who is prohibited from seeing both the King and the Queen?

3. Who is treated by all as Queen of England?

4. Who does Anne decide she wants dead?

5. To whom is George set to be married?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does King Henry send as gifts to Mary's baby once she is born?

3. Describe Mary Boleyn.

4. How does Anne attempt to have control over her sister?

5. Why does Mary shed tears over the cutting of little Henry's hair?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary is the sister that is asked to do a lot for the family, and she rarely questions it.

Part 1: Why do you think Mary goes along with the plans of her family?

Part 2: What are some of the things Mary does that she disagrees with?

Part 3: Do you think Mary feels like a pawn in the court life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

While Anne Boleyn seems to get more of the attention in history books, she is certainly something different than the title of this novel suggests.

Part 1: Do you think Anne or Mary was the more important Boleyn girl? Why did you choose the answer you did?

Part 2: If you have read about Anne Boleyn before, how has your opinion changed of her?

Part 3: After seeing the progression of events in the story, is Mary a lesser or a greater character in terms of her growth in the novel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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