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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. Cromwell recently had work done on what feature of Austin Friars in case Henry stopped by?
2. What is NOT a positive trait Cromwell attributes to his son Gregory?
3. Who protests when Edward Seymour tells Jane to scream if Henry makes a sincere attempt to take off any of her clothes?
4. Which character does Jane name as the man who knows all of the women's secrets at court?
5. In what location did Henry and Anne first engage in a sexual encounter, according to Cromwell?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the epigraph of Bring Up the Bodies strike an ironic tone?
2. Who are the Plantagenets and what do they believe about the Tudors, according to Cromwell?
3. Why is Princess Mary now only referred to as Lady Mary?
4. How does Jane react to Henry's question about her shyness in Chapter 1: Falcons?
5. In what way does the motif of journeys or paths arise within Chapter 2: Crows?
6. What is Cromwell's plan for gathering the funds needed to fill Henry's coffers?
7. Why is Harry Norris not present among the members of the king's progress in Chapter 1: Falcons?
8. What is the significance of "Late autumn" in "the year 1532," (20) according to the narrator?
9. In what way does Mantel use Cromwell's character to discuss class differences in Chapter 2: Crows?
10. What item does Henry lose in Chapter 1 and how do the rest of the courtiers respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Mantel's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Bring Up the Bodies.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Bring Up the Bodies and one of the novel's main messages. How does Mantel make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Bring Up the Bodies and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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