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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 does Catherine Carey give Jane when they first meet?

2. Who is in charge of Anne's maids in waiting?

3. What prompts Anne to plan to discuss modesty with Katherine in January, 1540?

4. Who is in the midst of avoiding a betrothal in January, 1540?

5. What castle overwhelms Anne in December 1539?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry's ill-fated marriage to Anne affect the advisers closest to him?

2. How does Anne feel while at the tournament?

3. What does Jane tell the Duke about what she knows about Anne in February, 1540?

4. What is Jane's first impression of Anne?

5. What happenings from her past does Jane remember while at Hampton Court?

6. Why do Henry and the Duke want to put an end to the King's marriage to Anne?

7. How are Henry's children regarded in court as of January, 1540?

8. How might the King be able to declare his marriage contract to Anne invalid, and how will this affect Cromwell who planned the marriage?

9. Describe Anne's relationships with her family.

10. Why does Katherine's grandmother sometimes talk about Anne Boleyn with Katherine? What does Katherine herself remember about Anne Boleyn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of corruption in the novel. What are some examples of corruption in the novel? How do these examples affect the three women and Henry?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Katherine. What are her defining characteristics? Describe her background. What leads to Katherine's downfall? Is she to blame?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of love and romance. How does Henry's love for Katherine affect the fate of Anne? How does Katherine's love for Thomas Culpepper affect her own fate?

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