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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. How did Grant view Thomas More after finding this out?

2. What was the characteristic that had led Grant to identify the criminal in the lineup?

3. What does Grant say of Sir Thomas More now?

4. What was it that he felt Old England had going for it?

5. Where would Williams put Richard the Third?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Grant first think about when he saw Richard the Third's face?

2. What did Richard do to his mother?

3. How does Grant feel about Sir Thomas More's writings about Richard the Third?

4. What happened to Lord Hastings?

5. What puzzles Grant about what he is learning about Richard the Third's fall from grace?

6. What did this information do to Grant's opinion of More, and to his recovery?

7. What does Brent mention about the murder of the two princes?

8. Who was the visitor to Grant's room, who was he sent by, and what purpose could he serve to Grant?

9. What did the Amazon want with Grant?

10. Who was John Morton and why is he an important person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe John Morton's motivations for giving inaccurate information to Thomas More. What did this effectively accomplish, three hundred and fifty years later? How are these motivations no different from motivations of this day and age? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Josephine Tey goes through a complete history lesson while creating a detective story. How does history intertwine with the mystery?

Essay Topic 3

Quote the Matron's opinion of Richard the Third. Explain why her opinion is the most accurate of any other person. Compare and contrast her opinion with at least two other characters in the book.

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