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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 claimed to have married two months earlier than they actually did.
(d) They invited common people from the street to attend.

2. Whenever Catherine of Aragon tried to fight for the legitimacy of her marriage what would Henry do?
(a) Cut off her finances.
(b) Lock Catherine in the Tower of London for a couple days.
(c) Send one of his advisors to talk to Catherine.
(d) Move her to a less desirable lodging.

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

4. Whom did Katherine live with before she came to court?
(a) The Duchess of Suffolk.
(b) The Duchess of Somerset.
(c) The Duchess of Northumberland.
(d) The Duchess of Norfolk.

5. After Henry and Anne married, what did he spend a great deal of money on?
(a) Renovating Hever Castle.
(b) Commissioning portraits of Anne and their child.
(c) Preparing nurseries for their future children.
(d) Building up his navy.

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

7. Where was Jane Seymour buried?
(a) Hampton Court Palace.
(b) St. James' Palace.
(c) Westminster Abbey.
(d) Windsor Castle.

8. After giving birth, what did Jane Seymour contract?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Puerperal fever.
(d) Sweating sickness.

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

10. What decorated some jewels which were created after Henry and Jane Seymour married?
(a) Gold leaf.
(b) Tiny painted portraits of the King and Queen.
(c) Floral carvings.
(d) Intertwining initials.

11. What kind of wedding did Anne Boleyn and Henry have?
(a) A lavish wedding.
(b) A secret wedding.
(c) A fake wedding.
(d) A summer wedding.

12. In what season was Jane Seymour supposed to be crowned in a ceremony?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

13. After the birth of his child with Anne Boleyn, what did Henry immediately start to think about?
(a) Where the child should be sent to be educated.
(b) Arranging a marriage for the child.
(c) Going to war in Europe.
(d) Ending his marriage to Anne Boleyn.

14. In what month did Anne Boleyn and Henry marry?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) January.

15. Following the delivery of a stillborn son in 1534, what did Anne make statements to imply about the King?
(a) The King was afraid to go to war with France.
(b) The King had no want for a son.
(c) The child was not Henry's.
(d) He was impotent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following were NOT brought in to testify against Anne Boleyn?

2. Who began to suffer health problems around 1535?

3. In what month was Anne Boleyn executed?

4. Where did a swordsman travel from in order to execute Anne Boleyn?

5. What is the title of Chapter 12?

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