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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 token did Anne send the King from Hever Castle in 1527?

2. Who was appointed as acting Spanish Ambassador to England in May of 1507?

3. Who became Henry VIII's sister, Mary's, second husband?

4. Which of Henry VIII's wives was misrepresented to him in a portrait?

5. What was given to Anne Boleyn by King Henry VIII in the autumn of 1528?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tradition of courtly love?

2. How was a marriage executed in Tudor England?

3. From where did Weir get the information she used to write "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"?

4. Describe the legate Campeggio's first meeting with King Henry VIII.

5. What was Katherine's main point of contention with the legatine court?

6. Describe the appearance of Anne Boleyn.

7. What caused Anne Boleyn's enmity for Cardinal Wolsey?

8. Why did King Henry VII deliberately delay making a decision about whether or not Katherine of Aragon should accompany her husband to Ludlow?

9. What was the public's opinion of Anne Boleyn?

10. How was Princess Mary affected by the King's determination to annul his marriage to her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a well-thought-out essay, discuss the use of foreshadowing in "The Six Wives of Henry VIII." Consider the ways in which one person's fate seems to foretell another's, etc.

Essay Topic 2

In a well-planned essay, compare and contrast two of the wives of King Henry VIII in terms of background, suitability for queenship, relationship with the King, personality, effect on the Kingdom, etc.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use novelistic techniques (suspense, narrative arc, subplots, thematic considerations, etc.) to turn history into a story? Be specific.

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