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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. Who took over governing Castile when King Philip died in 1506?

2. Where were Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon married?

3. Who did King Henry VII secretly begin negotiations regarding as a bride for Prince Henry?

4. Which of these was not a title bestowed upon Prince Henry before his fifth birthday?

5. To whom was Princess Mary, Henry and Katherine's daughter, betrothed after the dissolution of her first engagement?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was a marriage executed in Tudor England?

3. Describe the state of women's rights during the Tudor period.

4. What are the different portraits painted of Anne Boleyn by her biographers?

5. What was the relationship between King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn like between 1529-1531?

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

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

8. How did Anne Boleyn persuade the King of England to propose marriage to her?

9. Describe the Princess Mary's childhood.

10. Why did Katherine of Aragon appeal to Emperor Charles V for help with her legal issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a well-thought-out essay, discuss the use of foreshadowing in "The Six Wives of Henry VIII." Consider the ways in which one person's fate seems to foretell another's, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Using specific examples, discuss how Weir creates fact-based but fully-developed, human descriptions of the people in the story of King Henry VIII. What about her descriptions helps these people come alive?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did Henry VIII's obsession with retaining his family's power manifest itself throughout his life? Consider where it started and how it was encouraged and allowed to flourish. Please use at least three examples.

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