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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 1491, when does Elizabeth think that she is pregnant again?

2. In 1492, how old is Queen Elizabeth?

3. What color eyes does Elizabeth's daughter Mary have?

4. In 1489, when does Elizabeth tell Henry that she thinks she is pregnant?

5. After the Scots invade in 1496, how much does Henry demand from Parliament to pay for soldiers to stand against the Scots?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Cornishmen and why do they start grumbling in 1497?

2. What role has Henry's uncle Jasper played in his life?

3. In 1492, what is Henry like after he marches on France and receives a promise that the boy will be turned over him?

4. What awakens Elizabeth in the autumn of 1495?

5. In the autumn of 1497, what does Henry tell Elizabeth she must do when he brings the boy to London?

6. Why does Elizabeth not want her son to go to Wales and have his own court at Ludlow Castle when he is six?

7. What does Elizabeth's mother tell her about love in the Spring of 1489?

8. How does Elizabeth describe her children and what they are doing in the summer of 1495?

9. In 1491, who is selected to marry Elizabeth's cousin Margaret?

10. Why does Queen Elizabeth refuse to tell Elizabeth anything about the boy who is being touted as Elizabeth's brother Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth had a close relationship with her mother. What type of relationship did the two women have, and how did their relationship affect Elizabeth and the type of woman she is?

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 struggles with her loyalty to the family she grew up with and the family she married into. Why does Elizabeth have divided loyalties, and how does she struggle to be loyal to her husband and to be loyal to her birth family, especially her mother?

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