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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie did Anne tell to Henry some time after her first child was born?

2. What was served at the Valentine's Day banquet that Henry held the day after Catherine's execution?

3. Why was Anne isolated from men during the last month of her pregnancy?

4. After his marriage to Anne, why was a message from the Pope never received by Henry?

5. On what grounds was Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what grounds did Henry have his marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled?

2. How did Henry and Anne feel about the birth of their first child?

3. Why did Henry have Cromwell tried for treason?

4. What distressed Henry when he went to stay at John Seymour's home?

5. Who did Henry warn about the importance of signing the oath declaring Elizabeth the true heir to the throne?

6. Why was Anne required to go into seclusion for the last month of her pregnancy?

7. After marrying Anne, what message did Henry receive from the Pope?

8. After the death of Henry's sister, Mary, who did her widower, Brandon, intend to marry?

9. What did a doctor find within Catherine Howard's womb, and what did Henry take it to mean?

10. What health problem attacked Henry after he celebrated Christmas with Catherine Howard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of the novel. What is the genre of the novel, and what are the elements of this kind of genre?

Essay Topic 2

Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the presence of religion in "The Autobiography of Henry VIII". What is going on with the Catholic Church and the Pope in regards to Henry's divorce? What does Henry do to get what he desires in this situation? How does it affect England?

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