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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 Francis remind Katherine of in August 1541?

2. What does Jane realize in her interview with her interrogators?

3. Where is Jane taken in November 1541?

4. What does the Duke often lecture Katherine about in 1540?

5. Which palace has the King gone to in November 1541?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What action does Henry take against Katherine's brother and his lover, Lady Margaret Douglas?

4. What is Katherine accused of in November 1541?

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

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

7. What is Jane haunted by at the Tower?

8. For what reason does Jane tell Katherine not to say anything about her pregnancy to Culpepper?

9. What are the terms of the annulment of Henry and Anne's marriage?

10. When Jane speaks to Norfolk about the affair between the King's niece and Katherine's brother, what does she realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel. Who are the principle family members featured in the novel? Are these family members good or bad influences for Jane, Anne and Katherine. How do these figures direct the fates of the three women?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the marriage between Anne and Henry. Why does Henry decide to marry Anne? Is their marriage a happy one? What does Henry feel for Anne? Why does he decide to end the marriage? Did Anne agree with the annulment? What is their relationship like after their marriage is over?

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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