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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did More insist he would have to say if Henry presented him with a gift?
(a) Four Hail Marys.
(b) Get thee behind me Satan.
(c) Thou shalt not make for yourself an idol.
(d) Thank you.

4. Where was the Boleyn family home?
(a) Hampton Court.
(b) Hever Castle.
(c) Newbury Castle.
(d) Grosmont Castle.

5. What self-penned book did More present Henry with at Christmas?
(a) Wars of the Roses.
(b) Utopia.
(c) Defence of the Seven Sacraments.
(d) On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church.

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

7. During Christmas festivities, what did Henry receive from the King of France?
(a) A silver harp.
(b) A dead songbird.
(c) A bejewelled sword.
(d) A rancid meat pie.

8. After hearing Will Somers making crude observations, what position did Henry offer Will in his Court?
(a) Chamberlain.
(b) Master of the hunt.
(c) Page.
(d) Jester.

9. What did Henry say of the half-formed, stillborn child Katherine delivered during the Christmas season?
(a) It is the spawn of the devil.
(b) It is the result of his wife's recklessness.
(c) It is without a soul.
(d) It is a punishment from God.

10. To which group did Henry offer financial support after taking over the Privy Council?
(a) The clergy.
(b) Architects.
(c) Artists.
(d) The military.

11. Henry stated that when growing up, the young men around him didn't realize he was heir to the throne. What does Will Somers interject is the tendency of most kings?
(a) To delude themselves.
(b) To punish themselves.
(c) To kid themselves.
(d) To humble themselves.

12. To accommodate the meeting between Henry and Francis in France, what did workmen have removed from the site?
(a) A bog.
(b) Ruins of a church.
(c) A hill.
(d) A cemetery.

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

14. When he realized his Council was still acting for the dead king and not him, what type of man did Henry seek to add to his Council?
(a) One who would act as a saboteur.
(b) One who would be loyal only to him.
(c) One who would take over his responsibilities as King.
(d) One who would influence the other members.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason did Henry justify the execution of his father's two financial officers?

2. Who did Henry meet in France and have return with him to England to become his mistress?

3. What news did Will Somers tell Catherine about her parentage at the beginning of the book?

4. Who was Bessie Blount?

5. Who did Henry try to hide his interest in Anne Boleyn from?

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