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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 Westminster Palace, London, April 1486, how many days will Lady Margaret ride out with her son before returning to London?

2. In Westminster Palace, London,.December 1485, who has made Margaret and Edward wards?

3. In St. Mary's in the Fields, Norwich, Summer 1487, what bird call can Elizabeth hear when Henry comes to her room dressed in his day clothes?

4. At the end of Coventry Castle, Summer 1487, where does Elizabeth go after listening to Lady Margaret's accusations?

5. In On the Great Road, Autumn 1484, what is the name of Maggie and Edward's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was St. Margaret of Hungary?

2. What does Lady Margaret do while Henry is being threatened by Lovell and the Staffords?

3. What has Maggie's life been like in On the Great North Road, Autumn 1485?

4. Who is the boy that was crowned king of England in 1487 and what happens to him when Henry captures him?

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

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

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

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

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

Elizabeth’s marriage to Henry was politically motivated. What role did politics in fifteenth century England play in the private lives of noble families and how were individuals expected to give their lives for political gain?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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