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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 Count Overstein agitated about of the 6th of January, 1540?

2. When Anne sees the King, what does he look like to her?

3. Where does Anne meet Henry for dinner on the 3rd of January, 1540?

4. Who is haunting Jane at Hampton Court?

5. What does Henry want Jane to elicit from Anne on the 3rd of January, 1540?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anne's opinion of England and its king in January, 1540?

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

3. What information does a special ambassador bring to Anne in March, 1540? What information does he not bring?

4. What does Anne comment on in regard to her surroundings at Whitehall Palace?

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

6. What does the letter that Catherine gives Jane when they first meet say?

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

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

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

10. What does the Duke want Jane to testify about Anne in June, 1540? Why does Jane not want to do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the real historical figures which Gregory depicts in the novel. Who are they? Does Gregory depict these figures accurately? Does she change any elements of their lives to further the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tone of the novel. How does Gregory convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the novel? If so, what events prompt this change?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of inaccuracies in the novel when one looks at history. Why might Gregory have chosen to change a few of the elements of the story? Does this benefit the novel?

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