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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. Why does Queen Mary request Elizabeth to return to court in the summer of 1554?

2. What does Mary no longer demand of Elizabeth as of spring, 1555?

3. Who does Mary send Hannah to visit in winter, 1554?

4. Why does Hannah go home in April of 1553?

5. Why are doctors sent to Elizabeth in winter, 1554?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What vision does Hannah have concerning Tom Seymour?

3. How did Hannah come to be employed in the home of the Dudley family?

4. Why does Hannah return to serve Elizabeth after agreeing to go to France?

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

6. How do the Dudley's hope to use Hannah's premonitory visions to their advantage? What does Hannah predict about the succession of the throne?

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

8. What was the goal of the rebel army that advanced to London in winter 1553?

9. Why is Hannah sent to the English court in the summer of 1548?

10. Why is Lord Dudley sent to the Tower? What does this mean for Hannah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the career of the author of the novel "The Queen's Fool" Philippa Gregory. What other works has she written? Does she write in other genres? Is she respected in the literary world? What are some of the characteristics of her writing?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the conclusion of the novel "The Queen's Fool". What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Does the ending stay true to the real historical events? Why might Gregory have chosen to end the story where she does?

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