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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 Hannah do with her breeches in summer, 1556?

2. Why is Hannah unable to go to England in the summer of 1557?

3. Where does Hannah find new quarters for herself and her father in 1556?

4. Where does the royal court relocate in autumn of 1555?

5. Who does Daniel arrange to stay with Hannah after her father's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Hannah long to return to England in 1557?

2. After being found innocent of the charges against her, what does Hannah decide to do?

3. Who visits Calais in the early summer in 1557?

4. When Hannah returns to court, what state does she find the Queen in?

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

6. What news does Lord Dudley bring when he returns from court in February 1558?

7. What is Princess Elizabeth's closest maid to be found in possession of?

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

9. Where does Hannah go after Daniel's mistress is killed right in front of her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motif of marriage and children in the novel "The Queen's Fool". Who does Hannah marry? Is her marriage a happy one? What obstacles does Hannah face in her marriage? Who is Danny? Who does Mary marry? Why does England object to this marriage? Is Mary's marriage a happy one? How does Mary's struggle to have a child affect her and her marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the novel. What is the genre of the novel and what are the elements of this kind of genre? What are some other titles of the same genre? What do these works have in common?

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