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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. From whom does Anne receive a note explaining that the Cardinal knows everything?

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

3. How old is Princess Katherine?

4. Who has a good education and discusses the idea in #43 with King Henry?

5. With whom is George in love?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the Queen defied the King's order?

2. Why does King Henry refuse to joust?

3. What does Mary confess to the Queen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many people, after reading "The Other Boleyn Girl" feel the story of Henry VIII is somehow different from the one they've learned in school or on their own.

Part 1: What did you think of the Henry VIII story before you read this book? What were your experiences of it?

Part 2: Do you think this story's portrayal of the history is accurate? Why or why not?

Part 3: How has your opinion of Henry VIII changed? Or has it stayed the same? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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