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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Jane Seymour: Chapter 11, Very Modest Behavior, Chapter 12, The Third Marriage, and Chapter 13, Entirely Beloved.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?
(a) It is uninteresting.
(b) It is accurate.
(c) It is historically wrong.
(d) It is the tip of the iceberg of what is actually known about them.

2. At the same time that Henry sought a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, what was troubling parliament?
(a) The Lutheran religious movement.
(b) Growing rebellions in the west and north.
(c) Diplomatic threats from the Spanish.
(d) A lack of money to fund the navy.

3. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?
(a) She was his cousin.
(b) She was his niece.
(c) She was his sister.
(d) She was his aunt.

4. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) James P. Carley.
(b) Antonia Fraser.
(c) Margaret George.
(d) Alison Weir.

5. Whom does Fraser note Henry may possibly have met at the huge gathering in 1520?
(a) Katherine Howard.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Catherine Parr.

Short Answer Questions

1. After marrying Jane Seymour, what did Henry decide to do for Mary, his daughter?

2. What did Catherine of Aragon deny about her marriage to Arthur until her death?

3. Around the same time Henry sought a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, what position did parliament decide King Henry held?

4. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?

5. In what year did Henry see Catherine of Aragon for the final time?

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