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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. Why is Anne hesitant to return to live with her brother?

2. What colors does Katherine wear as she awaits the royal barge?

3. Who believes Katherine will bring status to her family?

4. Who invites Anne to go with the royal court to the north in June 1541?

5. How does Princess Mary refer to herself and Anne?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katherine see as she is being taken away to the Tower? What does she request for her room at the Tower?

2. Who does Anne learn Henry has executed in May 1591, and why?

3. What changes to the law are made to accommodate punishing Katherine and Jane?

4. In the tower, what does Jane do to try and save her own life in January 1542?

5. Why is Anne afraid after Henry decides to end his marriage to Katherine?

6. In July 1540, what does Anne resolve to do if she survives Henry's judgment?

7. What is Jane haunted by at the Tower?

8. What does Jane do to encourage Katherine and Thomas's affair in June 1541?

9. What does the King worry about Anne's brother? How does Anne try to put his worries to rest?

10. What does Katherine begin to question about Jane in October 1541?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the conflicts of the novel. What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts involve and affect Jane, Anne, and Katherine? How are these conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze and interpret the marriage between Katherine and Henry. Why does Henry decide to marry Katherine? Is their marriage a happy one? Why does their marriage end? What were Katherine's true feelings for the King? Is Katherine a victim?

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