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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXVIII through XLI.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?
(a) That kings can have no friends.
(b) That he should have eyes in the back of his head.
(c) To never forget that a king's word is most powerful.
(d) To remember that you are a man as well as a king.

3. How did Henry say his mother treated him as a child?
(a) She mistrusted him.
(b) She worked to build up his confidence.
(c) She payed him little attention.
(d) She doted on him.

4. At age fourteen, why did Henry sign an annulment to his betrothal?
(a) On the grounds that the union no longer satisfied the parties involved.
(b) On the grounds that the union would be incestuous.
(c) On the grounds that the bride-to-be was ill.
(d) On the grounds that the union was treasonous.

5. How did young Henry refer to his intended bride?
(a) As his brother's 'Spaniard'.
(b) As his 'darling'.
(c) As 'the widow.'
(d) As his brother's 'leavings'.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Will Somers?

2. Why did Henry want to marry by private ceremony before his coronation?

3. After becoming king-apparent, why was Henry told he must limit his public appearances?

4. How old was Henry's son, Henry Fitzroy, when he was knighted?

5. In what year did Henry VIII die?

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