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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of marriage did the King's advisors seek for him after the death of Queen Jane?
(a) A territorially advantageous one.
(b) A financially beneficial one.
(c) One of genuine affection.
(d) A politically advantageous one.

3. What happened to Anne Boleyn one week after Henry's marriage to Catherine was declared invalid?
(a) Anne was arrested.
(b) Anne was crowned.
(c) Anne was invited to France.
(d) Anne gave birth.

4. What did Anne and Henry name their firstborn child?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Jane.
(d) Frances.

5. After banishing Catherine of Aragon, what did Henry attempt to get world leaders to accept?
(a) A multi-nation treaty.
(b) Anne Boleyn as his consort.
(c) Henry as a religious leader.
(d) Catherine of Aragon as an adulterer.

6. How many men were accused of having affairs with Anne Boleyn?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

7. How many days after her son's birth did Jane Seymour die?
(a) Three days.
(b) Twenty days.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Nine days.

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

9. Whom did Katherine Howard have an affair with when she was seventeen?
(a) Francis Dereham.
(b) Francis Throckmorton.
(c) Francis Drake.
(d) Francis Knollys.

10. Which of the following were NOT brought in to testify against Anne Boleyn?
(a) Relatives.
(b) Anne's acquaintances.
(c) Servants.
(d) Henry's children.

11. Sometime after the death of Jane Seymour, which two countries entered into a treaty that made King Henry nervous?
(a) Austria and Hanover.
(b) Denmark and France.
(c) France and Spain.
(d) Portugal and Spain.

12. What added urgency to Henry's need to divorce Catherine of Aragon in 1532?
(a) Catherine wanted to remarry.
(b) Rumors spread that Henry was incapable of getting things done.
(c) Anne Boleyn became pregnant.
(d) England went to war with Spain.

13. How old was Henry when he married Katherine Howard?
(a) In his thirties.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his sixties.

14. Some time after marrying Henry, with whom did Katherine begin a flirtation?
(a) Thomas Seymour.
(b) Thomas Tallis.
(c) Thomas Culpepper.
(d) Thomas Cranmer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which area of Henry's kingdom was particularly restless due to the religious revolution?

2. What does the author suggest may have caused Katherine Howard to be distracted from her marriage?

3. What about Anne's personality quickly began to irritate the King after they married?

4. What did Henry and Jane name their firstborn son?

5. Where was Anne Boleyn taken after she was arrested in 1536?

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