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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 St. Mary's in the Fields, Norwich, Summer 1487, where has John de la Pole gone?

2. In Westminster Palace, London, December 1485, how long did Henry spend exiled at the court of Brittany?

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

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

5. In Section 4, what color does Cecily wish to wear for her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the summer of 1487 who is plotting against Henry?

2. In the summer of 1487 in Norwich, how do Elizabeth and Henry celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi?

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

4. What is Arthur's christening gown like?

5. In Westminster Palace, London, November 1485, how does Elizabeth describe Henry Tudor?

6. What is the room like where Elizabeth will spend her confinement before and after her baby is born?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the women in the novel have marriages arranged for them. Why were arranged marriages so common, and what benefits and disadvantages were there of these marriages for the women, especially for Elizabeth, Maggie, and Cecily?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Henry and Elizabeth face many challenges in their life together. How does the development of Henry’s character through these challenges compare to how Elizabeth’s character develops?

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