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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the first meeting between Anna of Cleves and King Henry described?
(a) As awkward.
(b) As tense.
(c) As aggressive.
(d) As comfortable.

2. Which of the following was NOT a candidate to marry King Henry after Queen Jane died?
(a) A Portugese princess.
(b) The French King's cousins.
(c) Charles V's sister.
(d) The Duchess of Milan.

3. Who began to suffer health problems around 1535?
(a) Margaret Tudor.
(b) Anne Boleyn.
(c) Princess Mary.
(d) Catherine of Aragon.

4. Where was Catherine of Aragon first taken after being banished by King Henry?
(a) Hunsdon House.
(b) Eltham Palace.
(c) The Tower of London.
(d) Hertford Castle.

5. What was Henry disguised as when he rode to meet Anna of Cleves for the first time?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A messenger.
(c) A monk.
(d) A guard.

6. Anne and Henry named their firstborn child after ____________.
(a) Henry's sister.
(b) Henry's mother.
(c) Anne's sister.
(d) Anne's mother.

7. Who judged the marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon to be invalid in May 1532?
(a) Cardinal Wolsey.
(b) Archbishop Cranmer.
(c) The Pope in Rome.
(d) Henry himself.

8. What health condition caused Henry a lot of pain after he married Katherine Howard?
(a) Gout.
(b) A bad back.
(c) Migraine headaches.
(d) Ulcers on his leg.

9. Where did a swordsman travel from in order to execute Anne Boleyn?
(a) Calais.
(b) Brittainy.
(c) Wales.
(d) Denmark.

10. In what month did Henry and Katherine Howard marry?
(a) January.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) March.

11. On the topic of their marriage, what lie did Anne Boleyn and Henry tell?
(a) They invited common people from the street to attend.
(b) Catherine of Aragon was present and approved.
(c) They claimed to have married two months earlier than they actually did.
(d) It rained on their wedding day symbolizing good luck.

12. In Chapter 9, who is said to have gone with Henry to visit the French king?
(a) Thomas More.
(b) Cardinal Wolsey.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Princess Mary.

13. Which of the following was NOT a charge Anne Boleyn faced?
(a) Treason.
(b) Theft.
(c) Incest.
(d) Infidelity.

14. Where did Henry go after seeing Catherine of Aragon for the last time?
(a) Woodstock.
(b) Cornwall.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Salisbury.

15. What is the only surviving example of Katherine's handwriting?
(a) A letter of complaint she wrote to Henry.
(b) Her marriage license.
(c) A signature in a guest book.
(d) A love letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following Queen Jane's death, whom did Henry send to see every one of his potential brides?

2. Shortly after Catherine of Aragon's death, what happened to Anne Boleyn?

3. To what person of high-standing was Anna of Cleves related?

4. After giving birth, what did Jane Seymour contract?

5. After the birth of Anne and Henry's first child, what was required to be altered to reflect the child's sex?

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