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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. When does Anne give Henry a present?

2. Where does Mary sit as she and George are covering for Anne and Henry?

3. Who are the two women Henry is torn between?

4. Where are George and Anne refused service?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George think is the cause of Anne's temper tantrums?

2. What do George and Mary think of the present from #41?

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

4. Why will Anne not allow Mary to go to Hever?

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

6. Why does Mary fear for George's safety?

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

8. How is Anne seen in the eyes of the English people?

9. When it is time for Mary to go to Hever to see her children, what does Anne inform Mary Anne has done?

10. Why should Mary have been arrested, too?

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

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 3

The King changes many rules in order to make the world the way he wants it to operate.

Part 1: List some of the rules the King made up in order to ensure he got what he wanted.

Part 2: What do you think the King's abuse of power says about him?

Part 3: Do you agree that the King should be able to change any rule on a whim? Why or why not?

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