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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 did Henry learn pearls are symbolic of?
(a) Children.
(b) Youth.
(c) Tears.
(d) Eyes.

2. Who was Will Somers?
(a) King Henry's organist.
(b) King Henry's Court fool.
(c) King Henry's doorward.
(d) King Henry's almoner.

3. 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 humble themselves.
(b) To delude themselves.
(c) To punish themselves.
(d) To kid themselves.

4. How old was Henry when he became betrothed for the first time?
(a) Twenty-three years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Nineteen years old.
(d) Eleven years old.

5. After becoming king-apparent, how did the public react to Henry?
(a) With amusement.
(b) With wild enthusiasm.
(c) With disapproval.
(d) With worry over his age.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book begins with a series of letters written between Will Somers and whom?

2. When his father died, how did Henry feel about becoming king?

3. How did Henry's mother die?

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

5. What news did Will Somers tell Catherine about her parentage at the beginning of the book?

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