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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. In Part 1, "Wreckage (II)," what family offers Bess Darrell shelter?

2. What is the name of Lady Latimer's sister, who she would like to have a position with the queen in Part 2, "Augmentation"?

3. Who does Jenneke say betrayed Tyndale?

4. In Part 3, "The Image of the King," what does Sir Richard Riche name his son?

5. How long have Thomas Howard the his lady been separated in Part 2, "The Five Wounds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cromwell want for his son for his marriage?

2. How is Cromwell getting items that used to belong to the cardinal?

3. Why is fish scarce for Lent in Part 3, "The Image of the King"?

4. In Part 2, "Vile Blood," what happened 150 years ago?

5. In Part 2, "Augmentation," how are Richmond's possesions and holdings distributed?

6. What were the sayings of the Seven Wise Men of Greece?

7. Why was Henry Tudor's nephew killed?

8. What are the events during and following the birth of Jane's child?

9. In Part 3, "The Image of the King," what celebrations occur when the Queen's child quickens in May?

10. How did Cromwell defy Katherine in 1531?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rumors are rampant in the court. What are some rumors that are spread in the book? Why are rumors dangerous?

Essay Topic 2

Henry is a man, but he is also the kingdom and a legend. What is the difference between Henry as a man and the legend? How is what he represents different from who he is?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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