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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Henry when he became betrothed for the first time?
(a) Eleven years old.
(b) Nineteen years old.
(c) Twenty-three years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

2. Why did Henry begin to seek an annulment from Katherine?
(a) Katherine was ill.
(b) Katherine repulsed him.
(c) Anne refused to lay with a married man.
(d) Henry had recurring dreams where Anne was Queen.

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

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

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

6. The relationship between England and which country is described as tenuous?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

7. After instructing him to find out the costs of going to war, where did Henry find Wolsey staying?
(a) The Fox and Hound Inn.
(b) The Lark's Morning Inn.
(c) The Phoenix Claw Inn.
(d) The Rabbit's Ear Inn.

8. When he became interested in Anne Boleyn, what did Henry order Wolsey to do?
(a) Send her presents.
(b) Have her come to live at Court.
(c) Arrange trysts with her.
(d) Break her betrothal.

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

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

11. What did Henry offer to his illegitimate son and the boy's mother?
(a) Nothing.
(b) To provide for them financially.
(c) A place at Court.
(d) To keep his relationship with them secret.

12. The book begins with a series of letters written between Will Somers and whom?
(a) Catherine Knollys.
(b) Catherine Montclaire.
(c) Catherine Peabody.
(d) Catherine Buckley.

13. After his brother's death, what statement did Henry admit "colors his entire life"?
(a) That a king can have no friends.
(b) That family has no meaning for a monarch.
(c) That power is an aphrodesiac.
(d) That death is "hungry" for the heir to the throne.

14. Who married a Spanish princess when Henry was ten-years-old?
(a) Henry's father.
(b) Arthur.
(c) The French King.
(d) Henry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After learning about Wolsey's sons, why did Henry have hatred for God?

2. At age fourteen, why did Henry sign an annulment to his betrothal?

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

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

5. What did Henry learn pearls are symbolic of?

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