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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of Henry's sisters was married to the King of France?
(a) Mary.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Margaret.
2. What was Arthur's title?
(a) Grand Duke.
(b) Prince of Wales.
(c) Marquis.
(d) King of England.
3. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) England.
4. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?
(a) Two months.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.
5. What age was Catherine of Aragon approaching in the early 1520s?
(a) Thirty-five years old.
(b) Forty-five years old.
(c) Thirty years old.
(d) Forty years old.
6. Where was Catherine crowned Queen of England?
(a) Westminster Abbey.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) The Tower of London.
(d) Windsor Castle.
7. Whom does Fraser note Henry may possibly have met at the huge gathering in 1520?
(a) Anne Boleyn.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Catherine Parr.
(d) Katherine Howard.
8. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?
(a) 1509.
(b) 1511.
(c) 1512.
(d) 1510.
9. 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.
10. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?
(a) Twenty years old.
(b) Eighteen years old.
(c) Fifteen years old.
(d) Twelve years old.
11. What did Catherine of Aragon continue to do for Henry though he sought a divorce?
(a) Organize his daily schedule.
(b) Give alms on his behalf.
(c) Make his shirts.
(d) Bake him pies.
12. In what year did Henry decide he must have a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
(a) 1525.
(b) 1527.
(c) 1521.
(d) 1519.
13. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?
(a) He wanted Charles to sign a treaty.
(b) He wanted to learn more about Austria's religion.
(c) He wanted Charles to invest in his new fleet of ships.
(d) He wanted Charles to marry his daughter.
14. In the early 1520s, what became apparent about Catherine of Aragon?
(a) She was dying.
(b) She would never have a son.
(c) She did not love Henry.
(d) She was homesick.
15. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?
(a) Fourteen years.
(b) Nineteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty-two years.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why was Henry particularly happy about his child born in 1516?
2. What did Henry name his first illegitimate son?
3. What does the author hope to do in "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
4. Which book of the Bible contained a passage which Henry used as grounds for divorce?
5. Who later immortalized the speech Catherine of Aragon made at the tribunal In 1529?
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