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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Henry say was visibly relieved by his first marriage?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His bride.
(d) His advisers.

2. Who became Chancellor after the death of Cardinal Wolsey?
(a) Thomas More.
(b) Thomas Cromwell.
(c) Charles Brandon.
(d) Thomas Cranmer.

3. Who did Henry try to hide his interest in Anne Boleyn from?
(a) Mary Boleyn.
(b) Thomas More.
(c) Anne's father.
(d) Cardinal Wolsey.

4. Where did Henry's brother, Arthur, die?
(a) Scotland.
(b) An Irish monastery.
(c) A Welsh castle.
(d) At home.

5. After becoming king-apparent, how did the public react to Henry?
(a) With worry over his age.
(b) With disapproval.
(c) With wild enthusiasm.
(d) With amusement.

6. Who did Henry hear Will Somers sharing crude observations with?
(a) The Court's musicians.
(b) A group of ladies-in-waiting.
(c) Anne Boleyn and her brother, George.
(d) Wool merchants.

7. Who was Thomas Wolsey?
(a) A writer of heretic literature.
(b) Henry's uncle.
(c) The top official of Henry's army.
(d) The man Henry chose after becoming king to add to his council.

8. What did Henry worry about concerning the man Bessie married?
(a) That he will plot against Henry for the throne.
(b) That he will claim Henry's son as his own.
(c) That he will go mad.
(d) That he will abuse Bessie.

9. How old was Henry when his father died?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Seventeen years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Fourteen years old.

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

11. What role did Henry note his father never assigned to any of his councilmen?
(a) Protector.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Head of State.
(d) First Minister.

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

13. Who did Henry meet in France and have return with him to England to become his mistress?
(a) Margaret Holland.
(b) Anne Brandon.
(c) Catherine Howard.
(d) Mary Boleyn.

14. After becoming king-apparent, why was Henry told he must limit his public appearances?
(a) To devote time to his new responsibilities.
(b) To give proper respect to mourning for his father.
(c) To avoid dangerous situations.
(d) To maintain an air of mystery.

15. When Katherine accompanied Henry to a meeting with Francis, what did Francis later say of her looks?
(a) That she was horse-faced.
(b) That she was the most handsome woman he had seen.
(c) That she looked old.
(d) That her looks rivaled Helen of Troy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. To accommodate the meeting between Henry and Francis in France, what did workmen have removed from the site?

2. To which group did Henry offer financial support after taking over the Privy Council?

3. What did Henry pour lots of money into doing after taking over the Privy Council?

4. What did Henry vow to do for his country on the day of his coronation?

5. What was the name of the baby born of Katherine's fourth pregnancy?

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