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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Katherine punished for her infidelity?
(a) She as burned at the stake.
(b) She was drawn and quartered.
(c) She was hanged.
(d) She was beheaded.

2. What is the title of Chapter 12?
(a) The Great Change.
(b) The Third Marriage.
(c) To The Manor Born.
(d) The King's disappointment.

3. Where did a swordsman travel from in order to execute Anne Boleyn?
(a) Brittainy.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Calais.
(d) Wales.

4. How long had Henry been trying to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
(a) Four years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Ten years.

5. What does the author suggest may have caused Katherine Howard to be distracted from her marriage?
(a) Her newly found religious fervor.
(b) Henry's weight gain.
(c) Henry's constant absence as he led his army.
(d) Spending time with courtiers who were her own age.

6. Why did King Henry fall out of love with Anne Boleyn?
(a) She showed no interest in her daughter.
(b) She failed to give him a son.
(c) Her religious beliefs changed.
(d) She had an affair with a courtier.

7. In what month did Anne Boleyn and Henry marry?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) October.

8. What did Henry promise Anna of Cleves when he decided to end their marriage?
(a) He would name a town after her.
(b) He would find another husband for her.
(c) He would regard her as his own sister.
(d) He would never go to war against Cleves.

9. What did Anne and Henry name their firstborn child?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Jane.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Frances.

10. What did Henry claim about the appearance of Anna of Cleves' nude body?
(a) It reminded him of Anne Boleyn.
(b) It showed signs of abuse.
(c) It was true beauty.
(d) It was evident she was not a virgin.

11. In what month did Henry and Katherine Howard marry?
(a) September.
(b) January.
(c) July.
(d) March.

12. Where did Henry go after seeing Catherine of Aragon for the last time?
(a) Salisbury.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Woodstock.
(d) Cornwall.

13. Which of the following was NOT a candidate to marry King Henry after Queen Jane died?
(a) The French King's cousins.
(b) A Portugese princess.
(c) The Duchess of Milan.
(d) Charles V's sister.

14. On the topic of their marriage, what lie did Anne Boleyn and Henry tell?
(a) It rained on their wedding day symbolizing good luck.
(b) They invited common people from the street to attend.
(c) Catherine of Aragon was present and approved.
(d) They claimed to have married two months earlier than they actually did.

15. Whom did Jane Seymour quickly befriend after marrying Henry?
(a) Henry's closest advisor.
(b) Princess Mary.
(c) Henry's sister, Margaret.
(d) Lady Rochford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anne and Henry named their firstborn child after ____________.

2. Whom did Katherine live with before she came to court?

3. Shortly after Catherine of Aragon's death, what happened to Anne Boleyn?

4. After giving birth, what did Jane Seymour contract?

5. After Catherine of Aragon's death, where did Henry have her body interred?

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