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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. Why did Henry want to marry by private ceremony before his coronation?
(a) So that he could marry as a common man.
(b) So that the Privy Council had no involvement in choosing his bride.
(c) So that he and his wife could be crowned together.
(d) So that the public could not object to his bride.

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

3. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?
(a) That he should have eyes in the back of his head.
(b) To never forget that a king's word is most powerful.
(c) To remember that you are a man as well as a king.
(d) That kings can have no friends.

4. Which of Henry's brothers was heir to become king before him?
(a) Charles.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Arthur.
(d) George.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Will Somers send to Catherine, even though she did not want it?

4. Who was Will Somers?

5. How old was Henry when his father died?

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