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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. On the day when the whole court is wearing costumes, what type of costume does Brereton wear?
(a) Queen.
(b) Mummer.
(c) Stag.
(d) Huntsman.

2. When Cromwell arrives at Austin Friars in Part One, Chapter 3: Angels, he finds Gregory and some other boys making the Pope and "a set of cardinals" (131) out of what material?
(a) Sand.
(b) Porcelain.
(c) Clay.
(d) Snow.

3. Who is screaming into Cromwell's face when he thinks of a piece of advice his father had given him?
(a) Weston.
(b) Henry.
(c) Smeaton.
(d) Anne.

4. Cromwell tells his son Gregory that which kind of people pray when they want to be rid of their spouses?
(a) Women.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Men.
(d) Religious fanatics.

5. Cromwell states that the Tudors are all what "from their cradle" (148)?
(a) Talented.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Angry.
(d) Brave.

Short Answer Questions

1. The members of which family shout their own last name in the moments they think Henry is dead?

2. How many days after Cromwell's conversation with Jane about her suitors does Henry participate in a joust?

3. On Christmas morning, Cromwell encounters his nephew Richard, who is dressed in a costume resembling which creature?

4. What element of Elizabeth's appearance does Chapuys claim does not prove her parentage?

5. Cromwell tries to get Chapuys to admit that he has been listening to what kind of gossip about Anne?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Chapuy give Cromwell for his belief that the English people may prefer Mary as Henry's heir, as opposed to Elizabeth?

2. How does Henry react to Anne's concern after he sustains a jousting injury and what is the significance of his reaction?

3. For what reason does Anne feel grief in Chapter 3: Angels within Part One?

4. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Rafe is loyal to Cromwell.

5. What are the qualities of the Black Book to which the title of Part Two, Chapter 1 refers?

6. What symbolism does red hair contain within Bring Up the Bodies and why?

7. Discuss a scene in which Mantel portrays the theme of gender inequality in Chapter 1: The Black Book.

8. What is the setting at the opening of Part Two, Chapter 1: The Black Book?

9. How does Mantel use personification in order to make a distinction between how truth and lies are respectively received?

10. What are Gregory and a number of other boys doing when Cromwell arrives back in Stepney in Chapter 3: Angels?

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