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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what festivities did Henry first see Anne Boleyn?
(a) Christmas festivities.
(b) New Year festivities.
(c) Knighting festivities.
(d) Midsummer festivities.

2. What did Katherine announce as the first anniversary of her and Henry's coronation approaches?
(a) She wanted to join a convent.
(b) She wanted a divorce.
(c) Her father had died.
(d) She was pregnant.

3. How long did Henry say he remained celibate as he awaited a decision on his annulment request?
(a) Six days.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six years.

4. During Christmas festivities, what did Henry receive from the King of France?
(a) A rancid meat pie.
(b) A silver harp.
(c) A bejewelled sword.
(d) A dead songbird.

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

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

7. After being introduced to Thomas More, where did he and Henry spend an evening together?
(a) In Henry's rooftop observatory.
(b) At a hunting lodge.
(c) At a country pub.
(d) In Henry's library.

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

9. 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.

10. When he became interested in Anne Boleyn, what did Henry order Wolsey to do?
(a) Break her betrothal.
(b) Send her presents.
(c) Arrange trysts with her.
(d) Have her come to live at Court.

11. Who became Chancellor after the death of Cardinal Wolsey?
(a) Thomas Cromwell.
(b) Charles Brandon.
(c) Thomas More.
(d) Thomas Cranmer.

12. In what year did Henry VIII die?
(a) 1550.
(b) 1558.
(c) 1554.
(d) 1547.

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

14. How did Henry's mother die?
(a) In a carriage accident.
(b) After childbirth.
(c) She was murdered.
(d) From tuberculosis.

15. After instructing him to find out the costs of going to war, where did Henry find Wolsey staying?
(a) The Fox and Hound Inn.
(b) The Rabbit's Ear Inn.
(c) The Lark's Morning Inn.
(d) The Phoenix Claw Inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry name the child that his mistress gave birth to?

2. After hearing Will Somers making crude observations, what position did Henry offer Will in his Court?

3. Katherine said she would enter a convent and become a nun only if Henry did what?

4. Why did Henry decide to knight his son, Henry Fitzroy?

5. How old was Henry's son, Henry Fitzroy, when he was knighted?

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