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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. Mary believes that Anne and the King are very much alike, both having the ability to be _____________.

2. When Anne's baby moves, she asks Mary to tell ____________, but corrects herself and says __________.

3. Who does Mary think are just temporarily disagreeing on the marriage issue?

4. What is the outcome of Anne's pregnancy?

5. What does Henry make William at Anne's extravagant coronation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the ways Anne is behaving like Queen Katherine?

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

3. What do Mary and William Stafford both say about the boat trip crossing the English Channel?

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

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

6. What is Anne instructed to tell Henry about her miscarriage?

7. Who is taken to the tower and imprisoned?

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

9. What does Anne have built for Henry for a New Year present?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To some, this novel might be seen as a declaration of a need for a feminist movement, with Mary's mindset changing rapidly as the story progresses.

Part 1: What are some examples of female power in this story?

Part 2: What are some ways women are treated as lesser creatures?

Part 3: What does it say that Mary reveals "the triumph of Anne, the mistress who had become a wife, was an inspiration to every loose girl in the country"?

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

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?

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