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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. How many children did Lady Margaret have?

2. What is Edward missing when he returns from the crusades in Spring 1488?

3. How much younger was Elizabeth than Queen Anne?

4. In Westminster Palace, London, December 1485, what is the name of Queen Elizabeth's brother who dines with Elizabeth and her family?

5. In St. Mary's in the Fields, Norwich, Summer 1487, where do Henry and Elizabeth celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. Who is the man that Cecily will marry in Section 4?

6. In Sheriff Hutton Castle, Yorkshire, Autumn 1485, what does Elizabeth dream?

7. Who was St. Margaret of Hungary?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry and his mother are consumed by fear. Why are Henry and his mother so fearful and how does their fear lead to paranoia and interfere with Henry's efforts to rule England?

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

Henry and Lady Margaret suspected that Queen Elizabeth was partially responsible for some of the rebellions. Why was Queen Elizabeth suspected of inciting rebellions, and what does the author reveal about her guilt or innocence?

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