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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 More's Steward?

2. Where is the Common Man putting the things he is gathering up in Scene 5?

3. What stood in the way of Henry VIII being able to marry Anne?

4. Where was More when he could not be found?

5. Who is visibly upset about More being punished for not being found?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rich feel about More's suggestion that he be a teacher, and why does he feel this way?

2. Why does More say he can't accept money from the bishops?

3. What is said in the first lines of Act 2?

4. What does Henry tell More when he sees More will not agree with him about the divorce?

5. Why does More say he doesn't fear to stand before Cromwell at Hampton Court?

6. How does Bolt say people speak, and what does he say the problem is with this?

7. What does Norfolk ask More after his chain of service is removed?

8. What is the main change in England at the beginning of Act 2?

9. What does Chapuys ask More, and how does More respond to this?

10. Why does More not fear negative consequences from the King after his resignation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Robert Bolt have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Richard Rich's foolhardy and selfish nature wreaked havoc throughout the entire play. What are some examples of this foolish behavior, and how did these actions affect the characters around him? Was the author sending a message through Simon's behavior?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book, and it is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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