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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 changes take place with the printing shop in 1556?

2. Who does Daniel mistake Danny for when he is reunited with Hannah in 1558?

3. After Hannah is found innocent and released, what does she realize?

4. What complicated Queen Mary's health in autumn, 1558?

5. What must Elizabeth promise to do for Mary to name her as heir?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Hannah and Daniel look forward to Elizabeth's reign as queen?

2. What news does Lord Dudley bring when he returns from court in February 1558?

3. What disappoints Mary about the letters she receives from Philip?

4. Under what circumstances does Mary agree to name Elizabeth her heir?

5. In what way is Philip's relationship with Elizabeth a political move?

6. After being found innocent of the charges against her, what does Hannah decide to do?

7. As she seeks safety, who does Hannah encounter on the street in the winter of 1557-1558?

8. Who visits Calais in the early summer in 1557?

9. How does Mary view her failed pregnancy, and what does it inspire her to do?

10. Who does Hannah see while out riding her horse? What does this person bring to Elizabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different roles of the English monarchy during the Tudor Era? What titles do Elizabeth and Mary hold during the novel? What title do they both covet? How does Elizabeth try to steal Mary's title away from her?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are some of the secondary characters? Are they based on real historical figures or are they fictitious creations? How do they impact Hannah's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the major differences between life in the Tudor period and like in modern-day England. How might this story have been different if it were set in modern-day England?

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