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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. What does Queen Mary ask Hannah to tell Elizabeth in spring, 1554?

2. What news saddens Mary in 1553?

3. What do the Queen's councilors want to do with Elizabeth in winter, 1554?

4. In what month does Mary ascend to the throne?

5. What is Mary forced to do following the second uprising against her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances do Hannah and her father move to England?

2. Why does Hannah go to see Lord Dudley at the Tower?

3. Though Mary is about to give birth to an heir, under what circumstance would Elizabeth still be in line to the throne?

4. On her journey to Hunsdon, what does Hannah notice about the villages she passes through?

5. Why is Mary unable to raise an army to defend herself in Winter 1554?

6. What does Mary agonize over in Spring and Summer 1554?

7. What offer does Mary give to Elizabeth in order for Elizabeth to regain her freedom?

8. In Spring 1553, why are disappearances occurring? What does this mean for Hannah's family?

9. Why does Mary send Hannah to visit Elizabeth in Winter 1554?

10. Why does Mary invite Elizabeth to return to court in Spring 1555?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the tone of the novel "The Queen's Fool". How does Gregory convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the novel? If so, what events prompt this change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the novel, Tudor England. What are some of the characteristics of this time period? How does this time period shape the novel? Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of love and romance. Discuss the relationship between Hannah and Lord Dudley, as well as Hannah and Daniel.

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