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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Henry VIII's wives was misrepresented to him in a portrait?
(a) Anne of Cleves.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Katherine Howard.
(d) Katherine Parr.

2. Where was Anne Boleyn sent in 1513?
(a) The court of Louis XII.
(b) The court of Queen Katherine.
(c) The court of Emperor Maximilian.
(d) The court of Margaret of Austria.

3. To whom did King Henry VIII first go to for help with dissolving his marriage?
(a) Thomas Boleyn.
(b) Cardinal Wolsey.
(c) Pope Clement.
(d) King Francis I.

4. What was displayed on King Henry VIII's armor at a joust celebrating the birth of his son?
(a) Sir Henry the Loyal.
(b) Heart of Gold.
(c) Sir Loyal Heart.
(d) Lionhearted.

5. Of what feature was King Henry VIII extremely proud?
(a) His hands.
(b) His hair.
(c) His legs.
(d) His eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country was the great-grandmother for whom Katherine of Aragon was named?

2. On what part of her body did Anne Boleyn have a small deformity?

3. What did Queen Katherine call herself while the King was courting Anne Boleyn?

4. On whom did Anne and her family plan to take revenge after she accepted the King's marriage proposal?

5. Of what did King Henry VII die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the objections foreseen by Ferdinand of Aragon to his daughter, Katherine, marrying Prince Henry?

2. Describe the appearance of King Henry VIII.

3. What was the Renaissance Court?

4. What were the two main factors that converged in 1527 to spur King Henry VIII to action regarding the dissolution of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon?

5. What was the public's opinion of Anne Boleyn?

6. What was Katherine's main point of contention with the legatine court?

7. Describe Katherine of Aragon's journey from her home in Spain to England.

8. How did Anne Boleyn humiliate Queen Katherine in 1532?

9. What was the custom for a queen who was about to give birth?

10. From where did Weir get the information she used to write "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"?

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