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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 did the Bishop tell the council on the eighth of June?

2. Who else was rumored to have been killed by Richard?

3. Where did Richard and his wife move after June 5th?

4. What kinds of birds were on Grant's window?

5. Thomas More's account said that Edward was previously married to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura mention about the Martyrs?

2. What was the actual goal of the Covenanters?

3. What else troubles Alan regarding the nephews, other than the lack of motive to murder them?

4. What is Brent's message to Alan?

5. What was the difference in the Queen Dowager's treatment under Edward and under Henry?

6. What differs in the accounts of how Henry VI's son dies?

7. What is noted about the general reception of Richard taking over as Protector of England?

8. What kinds of atrocities did the supposed people of God (Covenanters) commit?

9. Why was it important to Morton that Richard be removed from the throne?

10. How did repealing Titulus Regius provide Henry VII with a motive for murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Can you see any examples of foreshadowing in this book? List them and explain why you chose these citations.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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