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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day were Katherine and Henry crowned at Westminster Abbey?

2. To accommodate the meeting between Henry and Francis in France, what was largely used to construct two cities?

3. Why did Henry begin to seek an annulment from Katherine?

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

5. What gift did Henry try to give More when he found out about his interest in the stars and constellations?

Short Essay Questions

1. After becoming King, what did Henry learn about two of his father's financial officers, and how did he deal with the situation?

2. Who did Wolsey arrange for Bessie Blount to marry, and what worried Henry about this arrangement?

3. Why was the legitimacy of Henry's daughter, Mary, questioned when Henry began trying to arrange a marriage for her?

4. What deal did Henry's sister, Mary, make with him as she was forced to marry King Louis of France?

5. After Henry became King, what gift did King Louis of France send to him during Christmas, and how did Henry react to it?

6. For what reasons were Henry and his brother Arthur envious of each other?

7. What did Henry invite commoners to do at the christening party for his son, Henry?

8. Why did Thomas More refuse to accept a gift of an astrolabe from Henry?

9. At age eleven, how did Henry feel about being betrothed to Katherine of Aragon?

10. After becoming heir to the throne at age ten, how did Henry spend his days?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of the novel. What is the genre of the novel, and what are the elements of this kind of genre?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presence of religion in "The Autobiography of Henry VIII". What is going on with the Catholic Church and the Pope in regards to Henry's divorce? What does Henry do to get what he desires in this situation? How does it affect England?

Essay Topic 3

Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England? Why or why not?

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