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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 Mary send Hannah to visit in winter, 1554?

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

3. Along with her husband, who is with Queen Mary when Hannah meets with her in spring, 1555?

4. What will happen if Queen Mary has a daughter?

5. Who is Robert Dudley's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mary decide to marry? What are Mary's feelings about marriage?

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

3. What vision does Hannah have concerning Tom Seymour?

4. Who did the country people hope would ascend to the throne and why?

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

6. What does Hannah assume when Mary sends her to see Elizabeth in Winter 1554? What does Mary remind Hannah of to correct her?

7. 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?

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

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

10. How do Elizabeth and Mary differ in their religious beliefs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the real historical figures which Gregory depicts in the novel. Who are they? Does Gregory depict these figures accurately? Does she change any elements of their lives to further the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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