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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. What is the name of Cromwell's son?
2. What sorts of objects does Mantel use to characterize the fearsome persona of Gardiner?
3. What is the first name of the oldest male child in the Seymour family?
4. Cromwell suggests to Jane that she should take what action if Henry tries to remove her clothing?
5. From what forest does Henry's hunting party emerge soon after the royal progress leaves Wolf Hall?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Mantel's use of personification to depict Stephen Gardiner, Cromwell's predecessor.
2. Why is Harry Norris not present among the members of the king's progress in Chapter 1: Falcons?
3. What item does Henry lose in Chapter 1 and how do the rest of the courtiers respond?
4. What event occurs during the supper at Wolf Hall that would usually require Harry Norris's services?
5. What is the significance of "Late autumn" in "the year 1532," (20) according to the narrator?
6. What evidence does the narrator provide for the conclusion that Henry has aged a great deal in the past five years?
7. What does Cromwell mean when he states that Henry has been "a life-long student of inventive ways to die" (25)?
8. For what purpose does Henry send Cromwell to meet with Katherine of Aragon and what request does she make of Cromwell?
9. How does Jane react to Henry's question about her shyness in Chapter 1: Falcons?
10. How does Mantel use irony to portray the paradox within Henry's persona?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Bring Up the Bodies? Examine Mantel's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is the function of Jane Seymour's character, as Mantel portrays her within the novel Bringing Up the Bodies? Discuss the characterization methods used by Mantel in depicting Jane Seymour and include in your discussion the reasons that Mantel portrays the historical figure in these particular ways.
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