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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. In Spring of 1554 when Katherine is Baynard's Castle, how often does she pray with her father-in-law and husband in the chapel?

2. How many retainers are in Jane's family to serve the household?

3. Who does Ned compare himself and Katherine to at Whitehall Palace in the spring of 1560?

4. When Jane is crowned, how long has Edward been dead?

5. When was Thomas Seymour beheaded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Queen Mary appears to be pregnant?

2. Why does Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset visit Jane's family?

3. How is Mary doing at the time of Jane's death?

4. Who does Queen Mary name as her successor and how is her choice received?

5. Why does Jane believe that her family has "every right to royal magnificence" (5)?

6. How is Frances Grey celebrated in death?

7. Why is Jane's mother furious when King Edward names his heir?

8. One afternoon why does Mary Sidney come for Jane?

9. What does Princess Mary do when she learns that Jane has been crowned queen?

10. What is the last thing Katherine receives from Jane and why does it upset her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does using the points of view of the Grey sisters help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Gregory uses in The Last Tudor How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?

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