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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cromwell finds Rafe and Gregory pretending to maim and murder which character in Chapter 1: Falcons?
(a) Anne.
(b) Francis Weston.
(c) John Seymour.
(d) Mark Smeaton.

2. Henry asks Jane in Chapter 1: Falcons, "Now that we see you at home with your people, are you less" (11) what?
(a) Angry.
(b) Shy.
(c) Receiving academic instruction.
(d) Receiving lute lessons.

3. What is the name of Cromwell's son?
(a) William.
(b) Henry.
(c) Mark.
(d) Gregory.

4. Which character does Jane name as the man who knows all of the women's secrets at court?
(a) George.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) Mark.
(d) Henry.

5. In what month had Henry left Whitehall with the royal procession?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breed of dog does Anne have as a pet?

2. When Cromwell returns to court after seeing Katherine, he begins to believe that which person is pregnant?

3. Henry and Anne had their first sexual encounter in the autumn of which year?

4. In what location did Henry and Anne first engage in a sexual encounter, according to Cromwell?

5. Which of the five senses does Mantel use to depict Austin Friars "in the autumn of 1535" (72)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within Chapter 1: Falcons?

2. In what way does Mantel use Cromwell's character to discuss class differences in Chapter 2: Crows?

3. How does Mantel use irony to portray the paradox within Henry's persona?

4. What event occurs during the supper at Wolf Hall that would usually require Harry Norris's services?

5. What is the significance of Henry's request that Jane become his "good mistress" (97)?

6. What evidence does Cromwell cite when he states that Henry has fallen for Jane?

7. For what reason is Cromwell so surprised to see Stephen Gardiner when Chapter 2: Crows begins?

8. How does Jane react to Henry's question about her shyness in Chapter 1: Falcons?

9. Who is Mark Smeaton?

10. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Henry has aged a great deal in the past five years?

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