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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom is the second epigraph taken?
(a) Skelton.
(b) Henry.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Donne.

2. As which of the following does the novel gloss “hywl”?
(a) “Good luck.”
(b) “Goodbye.”
(c) “Mood.”
(d) “Good on you.”

3. Where had Cromwell journeyed with his father-in-law?
(a) Ghent.
(b) Rotterdam.
(c) Calais.
(d) Antwerp.

4. What is the name of Thomas Cromwell’s father?
(a) Walter.
(b) Richard.
(c) Gregory.
(d) Morgan.

5. To whom is the novel dedicated?
(a) May Johnson.
(b) Madge Smithson.
(c) Marge Simpson.
(d) Mary Robertson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is the King in the novel?

2. What position does Gardiner occupy with respect to Wolsey?

3. In what year does the novel begin?

4. With whom had Cromwell had a liaison?

5. For which port does Cromwell make when first leaving his hometown?

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