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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What troubled Catherine's parents' marriage?
(a) Money issues.
(b) Her mother's inability to have more children.
(c) Her father's infidelity.
(d) Her mother's depression.

2. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Portugal.

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

4. In which country outside of England did Anne live with her family?
(a) Spain.
(b) Portugal.
(c) France.
(d) Denmark.

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

6. Why do historians wonder why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?
(a) She was still very much in love with Arthur.
(b) Their marriage contract was never completed.
(c) He loved another woman.
(d) She was much older than he was.

7. Where was Catherine crowned Queen of England?
(a) Windsor Castle.
(b) The Tower of London.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) Westminster Abbey.

8. After her husband's death, what happened to Catherine of Aragon?
(a) She was sent to her home country.
(b) Her dowry was returned to her and she was free to go.
(c) She was betrothed to another.
(d) She was exiled from court.

9. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandfather.

10. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?
(a) Nineteen years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty-two years.

11. Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son died of ___________.
(a) Unknown causes.
(b) Rheumatic heart disease.
(c) A plague.
(d) Scarlet fever.

12. For how many years did Catherine of Aragon live as a hostage of Henry VII?
(a) Two months.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Eight days.

13. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) Bronze Crown.
(b) Copper Dreams.
(c) Silver Garden.
(d) Golden World.

14. What position did Anne Boleyn's father hold?
(a) Court jester.
(b) Governor-General.
(c) Lord Treasurer.
(d) Ambassador.

15. Emperor Charles entered into a marriage contract with __________.
(a) Eleanor of France.
(b) Isabella of Portugal.
(c) Gemma of Austria.
(d) Anna of Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Catherine of Aragon's father?

3. What did Henry expect would happen if he married Anne Boleyn?

4. Immediately after Arthur's death, whom was it suggested for Catherine to marry next?

5. What does the author hope to do in "The Wives of Henry VIII"?

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