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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 summoned back to the court, without their spouse or child?

2. How many men have been imprisoned for disloyalty to the King?

3. What does Anne eat to increase her fertility?

4. Who wants to arrange to escort Mary to Hever?

5. Mary chooses not to attend Anne's trial because she does not want to hear the ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who marries Henry and Anne and what does he think of Henry's previous marriage?

2. What is Anne's reaction when Mary tells her she is pregnant and married?

3. How does Mary describe Jane Seymour to William?

4. What does Mary say that the secret is of Anne and her success with the King?

5. What does the reader learn about Henry's sexual performance?

6. Who are the people who know of Anne's latest pregnancy?

7. What do Anne and George do to help Anne's stillbirth?

8. What is Anne promised if she signs the annulment papers quickly?

9. What is the new law the Henry legislates?

10. What does Anne tell Mary the King can make her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Anne seems to have some self esteem issues in this story, going back and forth between feeling like a whore to feeling like the most powerful person in the world.

Part 1: Give some examples of how Anne seems to have low self esteem. What does she do/say that makes you believe this?

Part 2: Are there times when Anne is simply content? If not, why not?

Part 3: Do you think Anne is a happy person when she gets what she wants? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mary, in the end, chooses a very different life than Anne.

Part 1: Why do you think Mary chooses the simpler life?

Part 2: What does Mary's choice say about her and about her motivations?

Part 3: At the end, Mary still feels she would like to go back to court someday. Why do you think she still longs for that life?

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