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One of my favorite books of all time is "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory. If you love history, this is the book for you. It is about Mary Boleyn's story.

A multiple-choice quiz by phantom_fan09. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
phantom_fan09

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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363

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (7/10), Guest 147 (8/10), Guest 166 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the beginning of the book, who is Mary watching being executed? Hint

the Duke of Buckingham

Henry VIII

Anne Boleyn

the Duke of Norfolk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Anne returning to England from? Hint

Italy

France

Netherlands

Spain

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is one of the measurements taken for Mary to become Henry VIII's mistress? Hint

She must refuse to serve Katherine any longer

She must leave court

She must give up relations with her husband

She must be divorced from her husband

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the names of the children Mary bore to Henry VIII? Hint

Catherine and Henry

Mary and George

Anne and Edward

Elizabeth and Edward

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Question 5 of 10

5. Was Anne's marriage to Henry Percy valid?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many years did it take for Henry VIII to get his marriage to Katherine annulled and marry Anne? Hint

four

seven

nine

three

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where does Mary go in the summer to visit her children, and who takes her there the most often? Hint

Greenwich and Thomas Boleyn

Ludlow Castle and William Stafford

Hever and William Stafford

Hever and George Boleyn

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Anne do that broke her and Mary's relationship? Hint

Anne claimed Mary's son Henry as her own

She had Henry divorce Katherine

She stole the king's love

She became queen

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Question 9 of 10

9. What were the charges brought against Anne? Hint

Treason by adultery

Treason by adultery and incest

Treason by murder

Treason by perjury

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Anne Boleyn's child who would rule England? Hint

Elizabeth

Henry

Mary

Edward

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the beginning of the book, who is Mary watching being executed?

Answer: the Duke of Buckingham

The Duke of Buckingham is being executed for holding too large an army, for having too much royal blood, and for claiming the king was impotent. Mary believed he was going to be pardoned by the King, and was shocked when he was actually executed.

2. Where is Anne returning to England from?

Answer: France

Anne served as a member of the court in the Netherlands, and was then taken to serve in France. Mary was also a member of the French court and, in reality, was mistress to the King of France as well as to Henry VIII.

3. What is one of the measurements taken for Mary to become Henry VIII's mistress?

Answer: She must give up relations with her husband

The Boleyns knew that Mary must give up sexual relations with her husband in order for the king to know that any child conceived would be Henry's.

4. What are the names of the children Mary bore to Henry VIII?

Answer: Catherine and Henry

Mary wanted to name her daughter after the woman she admired most, Katherine of Aragon, the Queen. The second is, of course, named for his father, Henry VIII.

5. Was Anne's marriage to Henry Percy valid?

Answer: no

Even though they promised themselves to each other, and consummated the promise, it was not supported by either Wolsey or the king, and so it was declared invalid. Anne was banished from court and this later came to haunt her when she was trying to marry Henry VIII.

6. How many years did it take for Henry VIII to get his marriage to Katherine annulled and marry Anne?

Answer: seven

It was amazing that Anne could hold the attention of the king for so long without giving in to his demands.

7. Where does Mary go in the summer to visit her children, and who takes her there the most often?

Answer: Hever and William Stafford

It was on these trips to Hever that Mary and William began to fall in love, though Mary wouldn't admit it. It wasn't until they traveled to France with the court that she admitted it.

8. What did Anne do that broke her and Mary's relationship?

Answer: Anne claimed Mary's son Henry as her own

Anne wanted to have the one thing Henry VIII couldn't refuse, a son who had royal blood and Boleyn blood, and who better than Mary's son Henry?!

9. What were the charges brought against Anne?

Answer: Treason by adultery and incest

Anne was charged with incest with her brother George and adultery with him and four other men. These men were Sir William Brereton, Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton and Sir Henry Norris.

10. Who was Anne Boleyn's child who would rule England?

Answer: Elizabeth

It's hard to believe that the lowly girl Henry didn't want and mistreated for most of the time Henry was alive would become the greatest ruler in English history. Elizabeth reigned for 45 years and brought peace to her country and made it one of the greatest nations on earth.

Source: Author phantom_fan09

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