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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. Where does Anne want Mary to be with her?

2. Who has already chosen her wedding clothes?

3. What does the Pope do to Henry?

4. Who does Anne force to be present during the birth of the new child?

5. With whose son will little Henry now study?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mary describe Jane Seymour to William?

3. Why should Mary have been arrested, too?

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

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

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

7. Why does Howard think it is so important for Anne's child to be a boy?

8. Who is the King lustfully torn between now?

9. What does Mary think about Catherine asking to go to court?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At its core, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a story of wanting power in the world. Anne wants it. Mary thinks she wants it. And their family will do anything to get it.

Part 1: How does Anne strive to gain power and position in this novel? Is it effective?

Part 2: How does Mary strive to gain power and position in this novel? Is it effective?

Part 3: What does the Howard-Boleyn family do to gain power in this novel? Is it effective?

Essay Topic 2

Being a homosexual was a crime in the time of Henry VIII. And yet, there are homosexual characters in this novel.

Part 1: Why do you think being a homosexual was considered a crime?

Part 2: Why do you think George was so open about his sexuality, much to the dismay of his sisters?

Part 3: What do you think of the possible child that George and Anne created? What does that possibility say to you about these characters?

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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