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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. Who is called the Queen of May?

2. Who accidentally intercepts a coded message?

3. Little Princess Mary is to be married with someone from what country?

4. Anne needs to be _______ before she can be in bed with Henry VIII.

5. Who is exhausted and losing weight from all of the activity in the court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are George's sisters' reactions to his confession of love for Francis Weston?

2. Why is the King in a dark mood?

3. How has the Queen defied the King's order?

4. What does Mary confess to the Queen?

5. What happens after Mary's son is born?

6. How does Anne make sure Cardinal Wolsey does not stand in the way of her plans?

7. Why doesn't Henry share a bed with Mary over the Christmas holiday?

8. What is Mary's and George's fantasies of a dream life?

9. What does Anne find Queen Katherine is still doing?

10. Describe Anne's condition in the section "Summer 1528."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love seems to be more of a commodity than an actual emotion in this novel at times.

Part 1: Who are some of the characters that are actually in love in this story?

Part 2: How is real love demonstrated in these relationships?

Part 3: Do you think Anne is capable of love? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The King changes many rules in order to make the world the way he wants it to operate.

Part 1: List some of the rules the King made up in order to ensure he got what he wanted.

Part 2: What do you think the King's abuse of power says about him?

Part 3: Do you agree that the King should be able to change any rule on a whim? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Anne Boleyn is executed, just as the stories and history books have told us for years.

Part 1: Why was Anne sentenced to death? What were the charges?

Part 2: Why do you think King Henry VIII waited so long to punish and execute Anne?

Part 3: Do you think it was right for Anne to be executed? Why or why not?

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