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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 does Anne insist on taking with her when she is arrested?

2. Where does Anne hide to avoid the crowd?

3. Who is Henry riding with as he makes his way to the tower?

4. What does the reader learn Henry often is?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why should Mary have been arrested, too?

3. Why does Anne summon Mary back to court?

4. What is the new law the Henry legislates?

5. How does George first experience the public's rejection of Anne?

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

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

8. When Mary is summoned back to court, what are the conditions?

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

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

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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