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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. How does Cromwell react to Chapuys's use of the term "bastard" (149)?

2. On what day of the month does Cromwell travel to Greenwich and hear a lot of news along the way?

3. Chapuys tells Cromwell that he plans to ride out toward Kimbolton at what time of day the next morning?

4. Fitzwilliam asks Cromwell whether he had heard the members of which family shouting their own name as the king was lying on the ground?

5. When Cromwell finds that Anne has been crying, she tells him that her dog had been killed in what manner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an instance when Cromwell's sense of humor is portrayed within the narrative.

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

3. In what way is the motif of violence juxtaposed with the season depicted in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One?

4. Cromwell states that one particular situation is not addressed within the Black Book. What is it and how is it related to the Great Chain of Being?

5. Who is the man Cromwell calls Fitz and how did the two men meet?

6. Discuss an instance when Mantel uses a metaphor to highlight the dangerous nature of Henry's power.

7. What information does Cromwell seek from Jane in Chapter 1: The Black Books and what is her answer?

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

9. For what reason does Cromwell don a hooded cape in Chapter 3: Angels?

10. On what kind of terms do Chapuys and Cromwell end their meeting in Chapter 3: Angels in Part One and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Mantel’s use of characterization methods to portray Henry the VIII within the narrative of Bring Up the Bodies. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mantel’s decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did Mantel have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Bring Up the Bodies while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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