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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I through XIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What health problem did Henry's father develop?
(a) Gout.
(b) A chronic back problem.
(c) Chronic coughing.
(d) A pestering sore.

2. Where did Henry's brother, Arthur, die?
(a) A Welsh castle.
(b) Scotland.
(c) At home.
(d) An Irish monastery.

3. What did Will Somers send to Catherine, even though she did not want it?
(a) Her mother's necklace.
(b) Her mother's wedding ring.
(c) Her father's Bible.
(d) Her father's journal.

4. How did Henry say his mother treated him as a child?
(a) She payed him little attention.
(b) She mistrusted him.
(c) She worked to build up his confidence.
(d) She doted on him.

5. Henry stated that when growing up, the young men around him didn't realize he was heir to the throne. What does Will Somers interject is the tendency of most kings?
(a) To kid themselves.
(b) To humble themselves.
(c) To delude themselves.
(d) To punish themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Henry say was visibly relieved by his first marriage?

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

3. To which group did Henry offer financial support after taking over the Privy Council?

4. What did Henry learn pearls are symbolic of?

5. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?

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