Answer all questions in complete sentences. Completed questions DUE: MONDAY,
OCTOBER 14, by email. Discussion questions count as 10 points towards A Man for All
Seasons Test Grade.
Day 1-Beginning to Thomas’s Promotion to Chancellor: Questions 1-5
1. Who was Richard and why will Thomas not recommend him?
a. Richard is young friend of Thomas who wants to be recommended for court work
b. He will not be recommended because Thomas thinks he has a better position
for him
2. Why does Thomas oppose Wolsey in the council?
a. Thomas thought he was wrong because of what he believes
3. Why does Thomas believe it is so important for statesmen to maintain their
private conscience?
a. He says that I will lead to kayos if they don’t
4. Why does Thomas desire to through away the silver cup? Why will he not give Richard
a position in court?
a. It is a bribe from the people
b. He thinks that Richard will be bribed and fail
5. Why will Thomas not approve of his daughter’s marriage to Will Roper?
a. He will not let them because Will is a heretic (he left the catholic church to
join luther)
Day 2 – Discussion with Richard to Discussion with Norfolk: Questions 6-10
6. What is the real reason for the Henry’s visit to Thomas’s estate? Does he succeed?
a. He was trying to get the divorce
b. No
7. Why does Henry believe he has been unable to have a son?
a. He has married his brother’s wife
8. Why does Henry say he needs Thomas’s support?
a. He is a well-respected man
9. Why would Thomas give even the devil the benefit of the law?
a. For his own safety
10. What does Cromwell say is administrators only job? What does he believe
about Thomas’s innocence?
a. To talk
b. He is an inconvenience
Day 3 – Resignation Announcement to Thomas’s Imprisonment: Questions 11-15
11. Why does Thomas maintain his silence on the matter of Henry’s divorce?
a. He doesn’t want everyone to know to protect himself
12. What does Cromwell accuse Thomas of and why? Is Cromwell’s accusation true?
a. He says that he excepted a bribe
b. No
13. What does Henry want from Thomas and why? Does Thomas give it to him?
a. He wants him to attend the wedding (blessing on the marriage) for his conscience
b. No
14. What has happened to Richard? Did Thomas see this coming?
a. He holds the position of the scribe
b. Thomas says he would except bribes and Richard did
15. Why does Norfolk tell Thomas to give in? Why will Thomas not?
a. He says that the people have compromised some of their beliefs so he should too
b. He says that he will not let himself
Day 4 – Trial Proceedings to End: Questions 16-20
16. What does Thomas refuse to swear to and sign? Why?
a. He will not sign a document (act of secession)
b. He says there is more too it/ the pope were wrong to allow the marriage
17. Why does Meg tell her father he should swear to the act? Why does he say he will not?
a. She is under oath to persuade him/ says that he can sign it and not believe it at the
same time
b. He took an oath to God/ He is standing on what he believes
18. What does Cromwell say about Thomas’s silence? What does Thomas say about it?
a. His silence speaks denial
b. He says that it means he is not opposed
19. What does Thomas tell Richard before he leaves court? What does he mean?
a. It prophets a man nothing to give his soul to the world
b. Richard was corrupted by the world by power
20. What does Thomas say is the true reason behind his sentencing?
a. He would not bend to their will
