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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 Henry promise Katherine after learning she is pregnant?

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

3. How does Anne hope Henry will deal with Katherine when he ends their marriage?

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

5. What does Katherine realize about what happened to Anne Boleyn in April 1941?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anne accused of in February 1542?

2. What does Thomas Culpepper tell Katherine during their secret garden meeting?

3. What is Jane haunted by at the Tower?

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

5. What disappoints Katherine about her marriage ceremony?

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

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

8. What does Norfolk tell Jane when she inquires about arranging her marriage?

9. What does Katherine realize about Anne and George Boleyn's deaths in Spring, 1541?

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

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

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?

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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