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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 is Hannah arrested for in 1556?

2. What does Hannah do with her breeches in summer, 1556?

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

4. What month does Mary release Elizabeth from prison in 1555?

5. What does Hannah learn about Lord Dudley in the summer of 1557?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What disappoints Mary about the letters she receives from Philip?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Edward's and Mary's court. What are some of the different positions in court? What characters in the novel are part of the court? What is Hannah's role in court? Does she enjoy staying at court? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There are a number of inaccuracies in the novel when one looks at how history actually happened. Why might Gregory have chosen to change a few of the elements of the story? Does this benefit the novel?

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