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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. On the day when the whole court is wearing costumes, what type of costume does Brereton wear?
2. What nickname does Cromwell call Fitzwilliam?
3. Cromwell tries to get Chapuys to admit that he has been listening to what kind of gossip about Anne?
4. When Cromwell finds that Anne has been crying, she tells him that her dog had been killed in what manner?
5. Who tells Cromwell, "The Boleyns if they go down will take us with them" (238)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Gregory and a number of other boys doing when Cromwell arrives back in Stepney in Chapter 3: Angels?
2. What are the qualities of the Black Book to which the title of Part Two, Chapter 1 refers?
3. Discuss a moment in the narrative when hyperbole is used to underscore the powerful reputation of the Tudors.
4. Discuss a scene in which Mantel portrays the theme of gender inequality in Chapter 1: The Black Book.
5. Who is the man Cromwell calls Fitz and how did the two men meet?
6. In what way is the motif of violence juxtaposed with the season depicted in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One?
7. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Chapter 3: Angels in Part One?
8. For what reason does Anne feel grief in Chapter 3: Angels within Part One?
9. What reasons does Chapuy give Cromwell for his belief that the English people may prefer Mary as Henry's heir, as opposed to Elizabeth?
10. Discuss an instance when Cromwell's sense of humor is portrayed within the narrative.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Mantel’s novel Bring Up the Bodies. What message is Mantel sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Mantel’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies and analyze Mantel’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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