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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV through XXVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When his father died, how did Henry feel about becoming king?
(a) Excited.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Unprepared.
(d) Nervous.

2. Who was Bessie Blount?
(a) A popular singer.
(b) A woman Henry took as a mistress.
(c) Henry's childhood nurse.
(d) A Tudor cousin.

3. What did Katherine announce as the first anniversary of her and Henry's coronation approaches?
(a) She wanted a divorce.
(b) She wanted to join a convent.
(c) Her father had died.
(d) She was pregnant.

4. What happened to the third child Katherine delivered?
(a) It was born too early and dies.
(b) It was born deformed and taken away.
(c) It was healthy.
(d) It was stillborn.

5. What did Henry name his daughter, born of Katherine's sixth pregnancy?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?

2. Who was Will Somers?

3. What did Henry learn pearls are symbolic of?

4. After taking over the Privy Council, what did Henry discover that two of his father's financial officers had been doing?

5. Katherine was left to rule England while Henry was at war, even though which country was making threats?

(see the answer key)

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