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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said to follow after a Tudor-Howard marriage?
(a) Death.
(b) War.
(c) Plague.
(d) Prosperity.

2. What does Henry tell Anne in his letter to her?
(a) That he has grown to love her.
(b) That all will be forgiven if Cleves will join him in war.
(c) That he expects her to return to Cleves immediately.
(d) That he wants an inquiry into the legality of their marriage.

3. According to Jane, why does Katherine cry at night?
(a) With guilt for her affairs.
(b) With sadness for disappointing Henry.
(c) With homesickness.
(d) With lust for Culpepper.

4. In November 1541, who wants Anne back on the English throne?
(a) The King of France.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Henry.
(d) The King of Spain.

5. How does Katherine believe the King will punish her for her deeds?
(a) With life-long imprisonment.
(b) By divorcing her.
(c) By exiling her to Europe.
(d) With an execution.

6. When Jane reports to Norfolk in July 1541, what does he want to know from her?
(a) The details of Katherine's menstral cycle.
(b) Whether Katherine has had any miscarriages.
(c) Whether Culpepper is Katherine's only lover.
(d) How many times Culpepper and Katherine have slept together.

7. What does Katherine ask to have in her room at the Tower?
(a) A looking glass.
(b) An executioner's block.
(c) A bible.
(d) Some flowers.

8. Why doesn't Jane think she will be punished for her part in Katherine's affair?
(a) She also encouraged Katherine to lie with the King.
(b) She has committed no crime herself.
(c) She was only following orders.
(d) She has Norfolk's protection.

9. What does Katherine fear when Henry refuses to see her when he is sick?
(a) That she is suspected of wrong doing.
(b) That Henry is plotting against her.
(c) That Henry is tired of her.
(d) That Henry is dying.

10. What do Anne's inquisitors tell her about the King's health?
(a) That he is losing his mind.
(b) That his leg is painful.
(c) That he is impotent.
(d) That he has an ongoing cough.

11. Who invites Anne to go with the royal court to the north in June 1541?
(a) The King.
(b) The Lord Chamberlain.
(c) The Archbishop of Canterbury.
(d) The Duke of Norfolk.

12. Who does Henry send ahead of the members of the court to the north?
(a) A crew of servants.
(b) His army.
(c) A hangman.
(d) A messenger.

13. What does Anne think will happen if she returns as Henry's wife?
(a) Henry will finally respect her.
(b) She will be well-loved.
(c) She will be killed.
(d) Her family will disown her.

14. What claim is made in order to have Henry's marriage to Anne annulled?
(a) That Henry became impotent with Anne.
(b) That the priest who took their marriage vows was a fake.
(c) That Anne bewitched Henry with witchcraft.
(d) That Anne was already married.

15. To whom does Katherine admit she didn't know what being queen meant?
(a) Culpepper.
(b) Anne.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry suspect of plotting a rebellion against him in 1941?

2. After returning to court in June 1541, how does Henry embarrass Katherine?

3. With the presence of Katherine's friends, what has happened to the royal court?

4. What is Jane, still in the tower, trying to convince people of in order to save her life?

5. What opinion of Katherine does Jane share with the Duke?

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