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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. At age fourteen, why did Henry sign an annulment to his betrothal?
(a) On the grounds that the bride-to-be was ill.
(b) On the grounds that the union would be incestuous.
(c) On the grounds that the union no longer satisfied the parties involved.
(d) On the grounds that the union was treasonous.

2. How old was Henry when his father died?
(a) Seventeen years old.
(b) Nine years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Fourteen years old.

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

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

5. When his father died, how did Henry feel about becoming king?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Unprepared.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who married a Spanish princess when Henry was ten-years-old?

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

4. What health problem did Henry's father develop?

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

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