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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. Where was the Boleyn family home?

2. What did Henry worry about concerning the man Bessie married?

3. What was the name of the baby born of Katherine's fourth pregnancy?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Katherine's first pregnancy end, and what happened to the child?

3. What was the public response to Henry when he inherited the throne?

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

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

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

7. What information did Wolsey give Henry about the possibility of divorcing Katherine?

8. Why did Henry begin to seek an annulment to his marriage with Katherine?

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

10. How did Henry say things changed between he and Katherine after the death of their first child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Henry the man and Henry the king. Was Henry as strong and decisive in his personal life as he was when ruling his kingdom? Henry was rather unforgiving of his advisers who did not agree with his beliefs. Is this true for the people in his personal life as well? Did Henry hide any of his personal shortcomings to appear stronger to those under him?

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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