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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 marries Henry and Anne?

2. For how long does William disappear?

3. Who is George's lover?

4. Mary chooses not to attend Anne's trial because she does not want to hear the ________.

5. Who is pregnant during this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mary and William Stafford both say about the boat trip crossing the English Channel?

2. What is Anne's reaction when Mary tells her she is pregnant and married?

3. What is Anne instructed to tell Henry about her miscarriage?

4. Who are the people who know of Anne's latest pregnancy?

5. What does Anne have built for Henry for a New Year present?

6. Who is the King lustfully torn between now?

7. What are some of the ways Anne is behaving like Queen Katherine?

8. Why does Anne summon Mary back to court?

9. What does Mary say that the secret is of Anne and her success with the King?

10. When it is time for Mary to go to Hever to see her children, what does Anne inform Mary Anne has done?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To some, this novel might be seen as a declaration of a need for a feminist movement, with Mary's mindset changing rapidly as the story progresses.

Part 1: What are some examples of female power in this story?

Part 2: What are some ways women are treated as lesser creatures?

Part 3: What does it say that Mary reveals "the triumph of Anne, the mistress who had become a wife, was an inspiration to every loose girl in the country"?

Essay Topic 2

Anne seems to have some self esteem issues in this story, going back and forth between feeling like a whore to feeling like the most powerful person in the world.

Part 1: Give some examples of how Anne seems to have low self esteem. What does she do/say that makes you believe this?

Part 2: Are there times when Anne is simply content? If not, why not?

Part 3: Do you think Anne is a happy person when she gets what she wants? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mary has to betray Queen Katherine in the story, saying she feels she has no choice. Is this really the truth?

Part 1: What does Mary do that ends up betraying the Queen?

Part 2: What rationalization does Mary give for her actions?

Part 3: Do you agree she had no choice? Why or why not? What else could she have done if you felt she did have a choice?

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