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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. Henry noted that Francis had purchased a painting by which artist?
(a) Titian.
(b) Leonardo da Vinci.
(c) Albrecht Dürer.
(d) Hans Holbein.

2. How soon did Henry's son (Henry) with Katherine die after birth?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Two years.

3. What ailment caused Katherine constant pain by the time she was forty-years-old?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) A lame leg.
(c) A bad back.
(d) A festering sore.

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

5. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?
(a) That he should have eyes in the back of his head.
(b) That kings can have no friends.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The relationship between England and which country is described as tenuous?

2. How long did Henry say he remained celibate as he awaited a decision on his annulment request?

3. Who did Henry ask to marry him after his father's death?

4. What did Henry say brought him to Katherine's bed?

5. Henry took his army to war with which country?

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