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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 Hannah predict will be the King's successor?

2. What does Elizabeth do while Mary is under siege in summer, 1553?

3. What does Hannah see approaching as she leaves London in 1554?

4. How is the atmosphere at court after the news of the Queen's pregnancy spreads?

5. Who does Mary want to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hannah's father keep her safe after they fled from Spain?

2. During Mary's fight for the throne, where was her half-sister, Lady Elizabeth? When did Elizabeth reappear?

3. What does Hannah discover when she goes to visit her ill father in Spring and Summer 1554?

4. What is Mary required to do following the uprising against her in Winter 1554?

5. Why does Hannah break her engagement to Daniel?

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

7. What happens politically after the death of King Edward?

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

9. What does Daniel say in his letter to Hannah in Summer 1554? What does Hannah eventually reply?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the presence of religion in "The Queen's Fool". Is Hannah a religious person? Are Elizabeth and Mary religious? How does religion shape Mary's reign? How do Hannah's beliefs affect her life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are some of the secondary characters? Are they based on real historical figures or are they fictitious creations? How do they impact Hannah's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "The Queen's Fool". Who are Hannah's family members? Do they help or hinder Hannah throughout the novel? Who are the members of Mary's family? Do they help or hinder Mary during her reign?

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