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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. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name their firstborn son?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Edward.
(d) Henry.

2. What decorated some jewels which were created after Henry and Jane Seymour married?
(a) Intertwining initials.
(b) Gold leaf.
(c) Tiny painted portraits of the King and Queen.
(d) Floral carvings.

3. What do historians often question about the romance Anne had with Lord Percy?
(a) Whether it contributed to Lord Percy's suicide.
(b) Whether it was consummated.
(c) Whether it was just for show.
(d) Whether it ever came to the King's attention.

4. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?
(a) Confess that her marriage to Arthur was consummated.
(b) Return to Spain.
(c) Enter a convent.
(d) Make Henry arrange another marriage for her.

5. Who died shortly after Catherine of Aragon gave birth in 1516?
(a) Ferdinand of Aragon.
(b) Catherine.
(c) King Henry VII.
(d) The baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which title did Henry bestow on his illegitimate son in Chapter 5?

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of the Boleyn family background?

3. For whose benefit did Henry gather evidence to prove his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was invalid?

4. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?

5. Why did Katherine Howard come to court?

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