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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. What is Wolsey’s hometown?
(a) Redcar.
(b) Ipswich.
(c) Putney.
(d) Whitby.

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

3. What fruit does Wolsey favor?
(a) Apples.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Durian.

4. As which of the following does the novel gloss “Diolch am yr arian”?
(a) “Thank you for the money.”
(b) “Thanks for all the fish.”
(c) “Thank you and good night.”
(d) “Give me all your money.”

5. What establishment does Cromwell’s sister and her husband operate?
(a) The Pegasus.
(b) The Hippogriff.
(c) The Unicorn.
(d) The Shadowfax.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom is the second epigraph taken?

2. Where had Cromwell journeyed with his father-in-law?

3. As which of the following does the novel gloss “hywl”?

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

5. How tall is the King in the novel?

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