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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. How old was Henry when he became betrothed for the first time?

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

3. When Katherine accompanied Henry to a meeting with Francis, what did Francis later say of her looks?

4. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prompted Henry to send Anne Boleyn back to her family home, Hever?

3. Why did Henry decide to have his son, Henry Fitzroy, brought to Court and knighted?

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

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. At the beginning of the novel, who does Will Somers carry out a correspondence with, and what news does he share in his letters?

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

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

9. Why was Henry angered by the refusal by Anne Boleyn's father to allow his daughter to return to Court?

10. Why was Katherine forced by Henry to renounce her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry's desire for a male heir. Why does he want a male heir? Why is his son Henry Fitzroy not an ideal candidate? How does his desire for a male heir affect his life, his reign and England as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Henry's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. How does Henry describe Anne of Cleves? Why does Henry marry Anne of Cleves? What is their relationship like during their marriage? How did their marriage end, and how did Henry treat Anne afterward?

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