The other Boleyn girl

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Unit 2, lesson 4, text + questions 1-8 (page 77-81)

1a. “The queen is getting older and the king is growing impatient.” Explain the link between the
king’s impatience and the queen’s age.

Which word in §1 shows that the writer of this introduction has a negative opinion of the Boleyn family?

1c. Give two examples of words in §2 that may be an indication of the historical period.

2a) What is correct about Mary’s relatives?

1. They make plans to get Mary on the throne after her divorce.
2. They prefer personal gain to keeping up moral standards.
3. They want the best possible future for Mary and her family.

3a) What do you learn about the king’s attitude towards the queen in this paragraph (3)?

1. He complains about her hiring Spanish servants.
2. He speaks about her power with irony.
3. He suggests that she lacks respect for her husband.

3b) Quote the phrase from the text to prove your answer from 3a.

4) (§3) The king says: “Boleyn or no Boleyn”. Which phrase could replace this without changing the intended meaning of the sentence?

1. because you’re a Boleyn
2. that is to say, for a Boleyn
3. even for a Boleyn

5a) (§4) The presence of Mary’s relatives makes her dishonest.

1. True
2. False

5b) (§4) Mary has mixed feelings when the king touches her.

1. True
2. False

5c) (§5) Anne is expecting the queen’s apology.

1. True
2. False

5d) (§5) Mary sees that both she and the queen can’t escape their fate.

1. True
2. False

Which character from the story do you like best? Why?

8a) Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the following verbs. Use each verb only once. There are three verbs too many. balk – begrudge – boost – divert oneself – ensnare – incite – inconvenience – initiate – scheme

a Mary didn’t want to inconvenience the queen with her presence and therefore made a curtsy and left the room.

b The queen knew that the Boleyns were / had been scheming to get her off the throne, but she didn’t show her emotions and shifted the hangings to let more light into the room. 

c To Henry his faith had always been very important, but eventually he got
ensnared in a problematic situation, and he had to leave the Catholic church. 

d The courtier, who was / had been begrudged the title of knight, decided to make a plan to overthrow the monarchy.

e When Henry’s ulcer got worse it prevented him from diverting himself with jousting.

f You might say that Henry’s legacy was not a stable monarchy, although he had tried to
boost Britain’s power to unknown heights.

curtsy

hangings

faith

courtier

ulcer

legacy

retinue

religion

open sore

small bow

inheritance

servants of a high placed person

curtains

person who lives at court

Looking ahead

- Donderdag 7 oktober: Finish Up SO (Som & studieschema)

- Week voor de herfstvakantie op woensdag & donderdag: Cito kijk/luistertoets voor een cijfer 

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