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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 asks to call William "Father"?

2. From whom does Mary receive a letter?

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

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

5. Who thinks Anne just misses Mary?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the King lustfully torn between now?

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

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

5. Who is taken to the tower and imprisoned?

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

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

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

9. Why does Anne summon Mary back to court?

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

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

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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