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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne hope that the King will choose her to be at the beginning of the novel?
(a) His mistress.
(b) His queen.
(c) His children's governess.
(d) His fool.

2. Which country does Anne's brother have a friendship with as of March, 1540?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Spain.

3. What does Jane hurriedly go to tell the Duke in March, 1540?
(a) That the king is impotent.
(b) That Anne is pregnant.
(c) That the King's enemies are organizing.
(d) That she has discovered Anne has a lover.

4. What is the title of Katherine's grandmother?
(a) Marquise.
(b) Lady.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Queen.

5. Who is haunting Jane at Hampton Court?
(a) Katherine of Aragon.
(b) The ghosts of George and Anne.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her dead son.

6. Where does Anne meet Henry for dinner on the 3rd of January, 1540?
(a) In the castle gardens.
(b) In the great hall.
(c) On a barge.
(d) In his bedroom.

7. Who visits Henry at Whitehall Palace?
(a) Prince Edward.
(b) Princess Elizabeth.
(c) The Archbishop of Canterbury.
(d) Princess Mary.

8. What is the punishment for treason?
(a) Burning at the steak.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Disemboweling.
(d) Beheading.

9. What does Jane tell the Duke about Anne in February, 1540?
(a) That Anne had a previous lover.
(b) That Anne trusts her completely.
(c) That Anne wants to be Queen.
(d) That Anne is homesick.

10. What is Cromwell's relationship to the King?
(a) He is the King's enemy.
(b) He is the King's friend.
(c) He is the King's advisor.
(d) He is the King's cousin.

11. Why does Katherine's grandmother sometimes make reference to Anne Boleyn?
(a) To taunt Jane Boleyn.
(b) As a reminder to naughty girls like Katherine.
(c) Because she still grieves for Anne.
(d) As an illustration of the King's cruelty.

12. Why does England need Cleves as of January, 1540?
(a) To help create some influence over the Spanish Netherlands.
(b) To help brace England against Spain and France.
(c) To partner with against the Pope.
(d) For its fertile farm lands.

13. Who is in charge of Anne's maids in waiting?
(a) Lady Bourn.
(b) Lady Bowles.
(c) Lady Browne.
(d) Lady Bolbeck.

14. What kind of queen would Katherine prefer over Anne?
(a) A strict, commanding queen.
(b) A merry or silly queen.
(c) A kind, docile queen.
(d) A religiously devout queen.

15. Why does Anne's brother flare up when he hears that Anne shall be the next Queen of England?
(a) He had wanted Anne to marry the French king.
(b) Anne's sister is a better choice for the King.
(c) He reacts to the thought of Anne having physical relations with the King.
(d) He detests the King of England and his religious beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jane, why does Anne try not to arouse the king?

2. Why does Henry consider Anne a false queen?

3. How is Anne dressed when she meets Henry for dinner on the 3rd of January, 1540?

4. Why is Anne confused by Jane's presence in December 1539?

5. What had Norfolk told Jane to do to save George's life in the past?

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