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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the public react to Anne as their queen?
(a) With hatred.
(b) With quiet acceptance.
(c) With denial.
(d) With enthusiasm.

2. After sleeping together, what title did Henry promise to elevate Anne Boleyn to?
(a) Marquess of Bath.
(b) Marquess of Salisbury.
(c) Marquess of Winchester.
(d) Marquess of Pembroke.

3. Where did Henry arrange to go with an array of men from his Court?
(a) On a pilgrimmage.
(b) France.
(c) Out to sea.
(d) On a hunting trip.

4. Which of the following describes Henry and Anne's marriage ceremony?
(a) Lavish.
(b) Short.
(c) Secret.
(d) Austere.

5. After NOT being granted his annulment, what did Henry prepare to do?
(a) Reconcile with Katherine of Aragon.
(b) Go to war with Rome.
(c) Reopen the trial.
(d) Break England's ties with the Church in Rome.

6. What did Henry realize about how Anne carried herself after marrying her?
(a) Anne was truly a commoner.
(b) Anne was driven by power.
(c) Anne was a distinguished lady.
(d) Anne was scared and nervous.

7. What did Henry take from the priory at St. Oswerth's?
(a) Jewels.
(b) His best workers.
(c) An ancient religious text.
(d) Money.

8. What did Henry tell the Council he would rather regard Anne of Cleves as than his wife?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Sister.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Daughter.

9. What did Will say Henry did not realize about himself as he sought out women to marry?
(a) He did not need a queen to be a king.
(b) He was no longer a person a princess would want to marry.
(c) He would never find happiness with a woman.
(d) He made a horrible husband.

10. What special gift did Henry give to Catherine at Christmas?
(a) Coins with her image.
(b) A castle.
(c) A warship.
(d) A ring.

11. As he was seeking his annulment, where did Henry travel to, this time taking Anne along with him?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

12. What did Henry discover about Anne of Cleves after marrying her?
(a) She was much handsomer than her portrait suggested.
(b) She was much younger than he had thought.
(c) She had apparently had a child.
(d) She could speak excellent English.

13. What did the Spanish minister, Chapuys, urge Henry to do for Mary?
(a) Find Mary a husband.
(b) Invite Mary to the King's Court.
(c) Send Mary to a convent.
(d) Allow Mary to marry for love.

14. After the death of the Archbishop, who did Henry appoint to the role?
(a) Thomas Cranmer.
(b) Charles Brandon.
(c) Thomas More.
(d) Thomas Cromwell.

15. Who did Henry expect to meet with on the Progress trip?
(a) The Pope.
(b) His nephew, King James of Scotland.
(c) The King of France.
(d) His children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following a strange light in a small building, Henry discovered Thomas More in the middle of the night doing what?

2. What was the name of the son Jane Seymour gave birth to?

3. What did Henry start to believe happened to those who crossed Anne?

4. Who did Henry say Catherine slept with while he was out hunting?

5. What would happen to those who did not sign the oath declaring the true heir to the throne?

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