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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Immediately after Arthur's death, whom was it suggested for Catherine to marry next?
(a) King Henry VII.
(b) A previous suitor from her homeland.
(c) The King of France.
(d) Prince Henry.

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

3. Emperor Charles entered into a treaty with ______________.
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

4. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Twenty years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

5. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?
(a) 1509.
(b) 1510.
(c) 1512.
(d) 1511.

6. In what month did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur marry?
(a) May.
(b) September.
(c) February.
(d) November.

7. Who stopped the romance between Anne and Lord Percy?
(a) The Duke of Suffolk.
(b) Cardinal Wolsey.
(c) Thomas Cromwell.
(d) Cardinal Pole.

8. Why was there disappointment surrounding the birth of Catherine and Henry's child in 1516?
(a) The baby was not a boy.
(b) The baby was not fair-skinned.
(c) The baby was deformed.
(d) The baby was not a girl.

9. After being stuck in England for many years, how did Catherine finally stand up to the King?
(a) She publically announced her return to her country.
(b) She arranged her own transportation to leave the country.
(c) She bribed him.
(d) She used her feminine wiles.

10. After his wife's death, some believed that Henry VII wished to marry __________.
(a) Catherine of Aragon.
(b) His mistress.
(c) Catherine's mother.
(d) The princess of Italy.

11. What did Catherine of Aragon receive which many of her contemporaries did not?
(a) An education.
(b) A special medal.
(c) An offer of marriage.
(d) A dowry.

12. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three years.

13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of the Boleyn family background?
(a) Merchants.
(b) An explorer.
(c) An earl.
(d) A duke.

14. What helped Anne Boleyn's father make a name for himself?
(a) His money-making skills.
(b) His political savvy.
(c) His knowledge of languages.
(d) His successes on the battlefield.

15. Which title did Henry bestow on his illegitimate son in Chapter 5?
(a) Duke of Richmond.
(b) Duke of Lancaster.
(c) Duke of York.
(d) Duke of Cornwall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Fraser note Henry may possibly have met at the huge gathering in 1520?

2. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?

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

4. What do historians question about Arthur and Catherine's marriage?

5. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?

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