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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. In On the Great North Road, Autumn 1485, how long does Elizabeth's party have to stop to rest on their journey because the children are riding their ponies?

2. In On the Great North Road, Autumn 1485, what direction do Elizabeth and the children travel?

3. In Section 4, what is the name of the wet nurse for Elizabeth's baby?

4. In Westminster Palace, London, Christmas 1486, how is Cecily's groom related to Lady Margaret?

5. In St. Mary's in the Fields, Norwich, Summer 1487, who has coached a common lad who is being touted as the King of England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Elizabeth's uncle Edward Woodville tell her he is going in Westminster Palace, London, Christmas 1486?

2. Why does Henry's mother wait up for him every night?

3. Who does Henry want Elizabeth's mother to marry and why?

4. What is the illness like that appears in Westminster Palace, London, Autumn 1485?

5. What does Elizabeth wear and how does she look on the day that she marries Henry?

6. What does Elizabeth say about marrying Henry when Margaret asks her if Elizabeth minds in Westminster Palace, London, December 1485?

7. In Coventry Castle, Summer 1487, how does Henry want his mother and Elizabeth to act while he is gone?

8. In Sheriff Hutton Castle, Yorkshire, Autumn 1485, who is with Elizabeth at the castle?

9. Why does Elizabeth tell Margaret that she and Edward will not dine with Henry and his court in Westminster Palace, London, December 1485?

10. In Westminster Palace, London, March 1486, how does Elizabeth describe her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry finds being king stressful. How does stress affect Henry, and how does it affect his reign and the things he does?

Essay Topic 2

There are double standards for men and women in the novel. What are some double standards that Elizabeth deals with, and how do they complicate her life?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth sometimes compares Henry to her father. What does the author reveal about what makes a good king through the examples of these two men?

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