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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Anna of Cleaves and Katherine Howard: Chapter 14, An Unendurable Bargain, Chapter 15, That Young Girl Katherine, and Chapter 16, Old Man's Jewel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days after her son's birth did Jane Seymour die?
(a) Twelve days.
(b) Twenty days.
(c) Nine days.
(d) Three days.

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

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

4. What do historians often question about the romance Anne had with Lord Percy?
(a) Whether it contributed to Lord Percy's suicide.
(b) Whether it was consummated.
(c) Whether it was just for show.
(d) Whether it ever came to the King's attention.

5. What helped Anne Boleyn's father make a name for himself?
(a) His money-making skills.
(b) His knowledge of languages.
(c) His political savvy.
(d) His successes on the battlefield.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age was Catherine of Aragon when her marriage was arranged?

2. Which nations were involved in the gathering which took place in 1520?

3. In what year did Henry see Catherine of Aragon for the final time?

4. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?

5. Which book of the Bible contained a passage which Henry used as grounds for divorce?

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