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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 did Hannah and Daniel's families do secretly in their home after their wedding?

2. What is Bishop Bonner known as?

3. What month does Lord Dudley visit his home in 1558?

4. In what language does Mary ask Hannah to write her husband a letter in in 1558?

5. What does Hannah grow tired of after living with Daniel's family for a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. Realizing that her health is in decline, what does Mary ask Hannah to do?

2. What does Daniel tell Hannah when her father becomes seriously ill?

3. What does Mrs. Carpenter confront Hannah about a couple of months after she and Daniel marry?

4. In what way is Philip's relationship with Elizabeth a political move?

5. What secret does Mrs. Carpenter reveal about Daniel in Summer - Autumn 1556?

6. What is Elizabeth's behavior like while the Queen is in confinement?

7. How is Mrs. Carpenter helpful when Hannah's father passes away?

8. Why do Hannah and Daniel look forward to Elizabeth's reign as queen?

9. Who does Hannah see while out riding her horse? What does this person bring to Elizabeth?

10. Under what circumstances does Mary agree to name Elizabeth her heir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the death motif in the novel "The Queen's Fool". Who dies in the novel and why? How do these deaths affect Hannah, particularly the death of her father?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of power in the novel "The Queen's Fool". Who seeks power? Why do Mary and Elizabeth desire to become Queen? What do they want to do as Queen? To what lengths does Elizabeth go to achieve this goal? To what lengths does Mary go to keep her title? Who is Lady Jane Grey and how does she (and her supporters) try to takeover the throne?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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