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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV through XXVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wolsey arrange when a new organist came to Court?
(a) The organist to have a private audience with the King.
(b) The organist's assassination.
(c) A concert.
(d) A banquet in honor of the Queen.

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

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

4. After learning about Wolsey's sons, why did Henry have hatred for God?
(a) God took Henry's own son but let Wolsey's bastard sons live in health.
(b) Henry blamed God for luring Wolsey into a disgusting arrangement.
(c) Henry felt God granted Wolsey more power than he had even as King.
(d) He found that men in God's service were always corrupt.

5. Henry took his army to war with which country?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Norway.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. After taking over the Privy Council, what did Henry discover that two of his father's financial officers had been doing?

2. What did Henry offer to his illegitimate son and the boy's mother?

3. After becoming king-apparent, why was Henry told he must limit his public appearances?

4. Who did Henry ask to marry him after his father's death?

5. Why was Henry enraged to find out Wolsey had had an affair and had two sons?

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