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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Anna of Cleaves and Katherine Howard: Chapter 14, An Unendurable Bargain, Chapter 15, That Young Girl Katherine, and Chapter 16, Old Man's Jewel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Henry had banished Catherine of Aragon, what did he refuse to allow her to do?
(a) Attend church services.
(b) Contact anyone other than himself.
(c) Make arrangements to return to Spain.
(d) See Mary, their daughter.

2. Why was there particular pressure for Catherine of Aragon's pregnancy in 1518 to result in the birth of a boy?
(a) Boys were considered good luck.
(b) England would not be taken over by an outsider if a boy was born.
(c) Henry wanted to have a son to bond with.
(d) Many monarchs around Europe had been welcoming sons.

3. Sometime after the death of Jane Seymour, which two countries entered into a treaty that made King Henry nervous?
(a) Portugal and Spain.
(b) Denmark and France.
(c) Austria and Hanover.
(d) France and Spain.

4. What is the only surviving example of Katherine's handwriting?
(a) A love letter.
(b) A signature in a guest book.
(c) Her marriage license.
(d) A letter of complaint she wrote to Henry.

5. What about Anne's personality quickly began to irritate the King after they married?
(a) Her temper tantrums.
(b) Her scheming.
(c) Her naivete.
(d) Her prudishness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the early 1520s, what became apparent about Catherine of Aragon?

2. What did Henry promise Anna of Cleves when he decided to end their marriage?

3. Which nations were involved in the gathering which took place in 1520?

4. What kind of wedding did Anne Boleyn and Henry have?

5. Who died shortly after Catherine of Aragon gave birth in 1516?

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